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Title
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
Rights
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.
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
B5C73F69-65AB-4D78-9E07-1215E1E25020
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Text
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