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Title
Letter from Maggie Martin to Robert Campbell Martin, Jr., July 5, 1863
Description
Writing from Mobile, Martin updates her husband about the movements of his father, Robert Campbell Martin Sr., who has "determined to return [to Lafourche] & run his Negroes off to Texas," where he will sell them. Maggie hopes that her husband will persuade Martin Sr. not to sell "all his Negroes" and mentions those by name whom she hopes will be spared.
Source
Martin-Pugh Family Collection, Nicholls State University, A-17-B, Item 365
Publisher
Published here by W. Caleb McDaniel
Date
July 5, 1863
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
8432F275-E223-4D87-BD29-153EC4D37A3F