DEAR EDITOR--I desire to in-
quire for my sister whom I left in
Clinton, La., in 1831. She lived
then 3 miles below Clinton, La.;
and belonged to Frank Dixon. I
belonged to Lou Allen Dixon and
she belonged to Franklin Dixon,
in 1831 I was waiting-boy in Clin-
ton for Jim Bailey. At that time
her name was Minerva; she then
had 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls,
and was living about a mile and a
half from Pretty Creek. I heard
she moved up into Mississippi, and
then moved back to Clinton or
somewhere in that district. I have
been living near Red River and
Natchitoches ever since I left Jack-
son parish. As near as I can re-
member my sister's name was
Minerva Pigs. She had two chil-
dren by George Pigs, named Ben
and Willie, who were about 7 and
8 years old at the time I left. I
had a sister who was burned to
death at Josiah Yarbra, in 1856.
There were two sisters and two
brothers of us, all of whom are
dead excepting her and myself.
I heard brother Noah belonged to
Thos. Dixon, but that he died since
I left him in Clinton. My mother's
name was Nancy; Manerva was my
whole sister and Noah my half
brother. Address me at Natchi-
toches, La.
CORNELIUS WASHINGTON.