MR. EDITOR: Allow me to in-
quire [inquire] for my son. I have not seen
him for some years. I heard of
him twice or three times, coming
up Tallahatchie river on the boat,
but I did not see him. His name
is James Monroe Miller. My name
is Maria Miller. I belonged to the
widow Shannon, on Tallahatchie
river, near Minter City,…
MINTER CITY LEFORE COUNTY, MISS.
February, 15th 1879}
Editor SOUTHWESTERN, I wish
to make inquiries through the
SOUTHWESTERN ADVOCATE, of my
brother Ephraim Patison. He was
owned by Mr. John M. Bell before
the war. A citizen of New Orleans,
my brother Ephraim was known as
a cook. That is what he was following
the last time I…