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Tag Archives: slave letter
30 October 1864: “every cloud no matter how dark has a silver lining”
Item Description: Letter from Abram M. Allen, an Ellison slave who was freed before the Civil War, to Eliza Ellison. He offers his condolences on the loss of her husband. Item Citation: Folder 2 of the Henry Alderson Ellison Papers, … Continue reading
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10 May 1864: “I will do the best I can but we have a hard time down here.”
Item Description: Letter, dated 10 May 1864, from James Burwell, apparently one of George’s slaves, from a camp near Richmond, Va. The letter, probably dictated by James has two parts: the first part is addressed to “Mr. Master” and requests food and … Continue reading
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