MR. EDITOR ---- I desire to inquire for my brother and sister. My sister was named Lucy; she was sold out of the Allen family to a man by the name of Battle Esters; he sold her to George. C. Kees, who sold her to Tom Bates, and he sold her to Jack Brandstutter and he sold her to the traders. Then the traders took her from Ray county, Missouri. My sister had one of her forefingers cut off, and the middle one cut so it grew crooked, but I don't remember what hand it was. My brother, was named Joe Dennis. He was sold out of the Allen family to a Major Serve, who sold him to the traders, and that was the last I heard of him. His right hand was crooked. My mother and father belonged to a man by the name of Ephriam Youen at that time. My mother's children that were left with her at that time were, the oldest, Aggie, next Jennie, next myself, Sarah. My mother's name was Sally; father, Isaac Venerable. My youngest brother stayed with his grandmother; my grandfather was named Thomas Allen, grandmother Aggie Allen. I have a half brother by the name of Isaac Wadkins; he belonged to Charlie Wadkins; his mother's name was Aggie Wadkin's. Charlie Wadkin's sold him but I do not know the man's name who bought him. The last we heard of him he was somewhere in Louisiana. He was sold from Ray county, Mo. Address Mrs. Sarah Slater.