Thomas Carter writing to Freedmen's Bureau John Vanwort Vandenburgh to bring his family to Washington, DC
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Washington D.C.
October 18, 1867.
Maj J. V. W. Vandenburgh
Local Superintendent
Sir,
I am desirous of having my wife Lucy Carter and her six children aged from nine years down to one year, come to Washington where I can make a good living for them, - they are at Thomasville Georgia, and I respectfully ask [[strikethrough]] and [[strikethrough]] transportation to get them and a set of Carpenter tools brought on
I have purchased a place near the Howard University grounds where I propose as soon as I can to make arrangements for the comfortable support of my family, and ask this and now to enable me to get through with my undertaking.
Capt White was at Thomasville Geo
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when I left. I am a Carpenter by trade and am employed at the Howard University - in this City. I am Sir.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Thomas his X Mark Carter
Witness.
Names and ages of the children
Thomas Carter 9 Yrs.
Polley Carter 8 Yrs.
John Carter 6 Yrs.
Sallie Carter 4 Yrs.
Fannie Carter 3 Yrs.
And an Infant.
Washington D.C.
October 18, 1867.
Maj J. V. W. Vandenburgh
Local Superintendent
Sir,
I am desirous of having my wife Lucy Carter and her six children aged from nine years down to one year, come to Washington where I can make a good living for them, - they are at Thomasville Georgia, and I respectfully ask [[strikethrough]] and [[strikethrough]] transportation to get them and a set of Carpenter tools brought on
I have purchased a place near the Howard University grounds where I propose as soon as I can to make arrangements for the comfortable support of my family, and ask this and now to enable me to get through with my undertaking.
Capt White was at Thomasville Geo
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when I left. I am a Carpenter by trade and am employed at the Howard University - in this City. I am Sir.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Thomas his X Mark Carter
Witness.
Names and ages of the children
Thomas Carter 9 Yrs.
Polley Carter 8 Yrs.
John Carter 6 Yrs.
Sallie Carter 4 Yrs.
Fannie Carter 3 Yrs.
And an Infant.