Mrs. Harriet Smith (formerly Harriet Russell) searching for her sons Henry and Llewllyn Russell

New Era (Washington, DC)

July 28, 1870

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Mrs. Harriet Smith, formerly Mrs. Harriet Russell, desires to hear from her sons, Henry and Llewllyn Russell, who were sold away from her in 1858 by Mr. J. Bruin, Alexandria, Va., to some one in Arkansas, and were last heard from in that State. Address, care Alex. Smith, No. 2 Pierce street, between L and M streets, Washington, D. C.

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Harriet Smith, formerly Harriet Russell, searching for sons, Henry Russell and Llewellyn Russell. They were sold from Alexandria, VA to AR in 1858.

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July 28, 1870
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Washington, D.C.

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AR (Arkansas)

Alexandria, VA

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Jesse Nasta

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"Mrs. Harriet Smith (formerly Harriet Russell) searching for her sons Henry and Llewllyn Russell," New Era (Washington, DC), July 28, 1870, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/1731

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