Joseph Washington searches for his father and uncle

December 21, 1893

In this newspaper ad, Joseph Washington seeks information on the whereabouts of his father and uncle who were sold 40 years ago.

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Title: Joseph Washington searches for his father and uncle
Date Created: December 21, 1893
Subject Keywords: antebellum, searching, slavery, Reconstruction
Transcript:
INFORMATION WANTED Of my father and uncle. My father's name is Henry Washington. My uncle's name is Joseph. They were sold for some chestnuts forty years ago from the estate of Andrew Mills on John's Island, S. C. Please address, Joseph Washington, Lincolnville, S. C.
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Publisher: The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
Original Source: Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery
Rights: “Joseph Washington,” Information Wanted Ad, The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA), December 21, 1893, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed August 12, 2019, http://informationwanted.org/items/show/597.

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