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Letter From James Harrison To James A. Seddon, December 23, 1864., James Harrison Dec 1864

Letter From James Harrison To James A. Seddon, December 23, 1864., James Harrison

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Harrison, colonel in the Confederate Army, suggests to the Confederate Secretary of War James Seddon the establishment of an alliance with Comanche Native Americans to disrupt United States trade and government routes in the West.


John Evans To General Connor, October 24, 1864, John Evans Oct 1864

John Evans To General Connor, October 24, 1864, John Evans

John Evans Study: Supporting Materials

Letter from John Evans to General Connor, 10/24/1864


Manuscript Deed Of Emancipation, Dated April 20, 1864, By William D. Gaylor, Holt County, Missouri, Freeing Charity And Emana Jane., William D. Gaylor Apr 1864

Manuscript Deed Of Emancipation, Dated April 20, 1864, By William D. Gaylor, Holt County, Missouri, Freeing Charity And Emana Jane., William D. Gaylor

Documents Related to Slavery

Know all men by these presents that
I William D Gaylor of the County of
Holt and State of Missouri for divers
good causes and considerations...
unto ..... do hereby emancipate and
set free my slave Charity aged 28 years
dark color Also my slave Emana Jane
aged... months of a yellow color and
I do hereby release and convey to the said
Charity and Emana Jane all my rights
bills and claims to their services hence
forth and forever Witness my hand
and seal this 30th day of April AD 1864
witnesses William D Gaylor seal

James Scott
John …


Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina Feb 1864

Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Instrument indicating Sareon received $1250 from S.C. for having Hooker, his slave, build military fortifications in the state.