Letter from Maggie Martin to Robert Campbell Martin, Jr., July 5, 1863

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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

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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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8432F275-E223-4D87-BD29-153EC4D37A3F

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