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Title
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The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Description
An account of the resource
1863-1902
Text
Newspaper advertisements
State
Texas
Virginia
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Title
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Rachel Sharp looking for her siblings Melvina, Maria, and Sam Sharp
Subject
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Information Wanted Ad
Description
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Rachel Sharp seeking information on her relatives whom she had not seen since before the Civil War.
Source
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The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Date
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February 17, 1898
Contributor
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Chris Byrd
Coverage
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VA (Virginia)
Relation
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Dallas, TX
Scripto
Transcription
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I left my relatives in Virginia in
the days of slavery; I do not know
what county or place, their names
are as follows: Melvina, Maria,
Sam and myself, and all went by
the name of Sharp with the excep-
tion of Charles Gordon who be-
longed to a Mr. Stephen B. Swiney.
Any information concerning the
above named persons will be thank-
fully received by their sister and
daughter, Rachel Sharp, Dallas,
Texas. Address all letters in the
care of Rev. J. R. Carnes, 250 Leon-
ard Street, Dallas, Tex.
Status
Not to transcribe
Weight
dd
former enslaver
minister
sibling(s)