Letter from an Agent of William F. Weeks about Runaway Slaves

Letter from a Weeks Agent in Houston, February 28, 1864, Weeks Family Papers, Reel 18, Frame 3550000.pdf

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Letter from an Agent of William F. Weeks about Runaway Slaves

Description

A letter from a Mr. Mills to Weeks reports on the escape of two of Weeks's "negroes," one of whom was named Charles, from government service and their subsequent appearance on a Texas plantation.

Creator

R. D. G. Mills

Source

Weeks Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series I, Part 6, Reel 18, Frames 355

Publisher

Published here by W. Caleb McDaniel

Date

February 28, 1864

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This item is published solely for personal research and nonprofit educational use under the terms of fair use. No copyright in the item is asserted or implied by its publication here.

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Language

English

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Text

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B5C73F69-65AB-4D78-9E07-1215E1E25020

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Dear Sir

We have a letter from Mr. E. D. [illegible] stating that two of Mr. Weeks' negroes [illegible] & Charles who were in the service of the government have escaped and since then on his plantation. Please let us know what is to be done about them.

Yours truly

Mr. R. D. G. Mills

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