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Size | 1 items |
Abstract | Letter from Isabella C. Sourtan, a freedwoman of Liberty, Va., asking permission to return and work for Manuel J. Thouston, formerly her enslaver, in Gloucester County, Va. She also mentioned John, a freedman with ties to Gloucester County, Va., for whom she would send if given the opportunity to return. |
Creator | Sourtan, Isabella C., Active 1865. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Suzanne Ruffing, August 1996
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
This collection was processed with support from the Randleigh Foundation Trust.
Conscious Editing Work by: Nancy Kaiser, July 2020. Updated title (previous title: Manuel J. Thouston Letter), abstract, subject headings, biographical note, scope and content note, and container list.
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Isabella C. Sourtan was a freedwoman in Liberty, Va., in July 1865. She was previously enslaved by Manuel J. Thoustan, a lawyer in Gloucester County, Va.
John was also a freedman in Liberty, Va., in July 1865, with ties to enslavement in Gloucester County, Va.
Back to TopLetter from Isabella C. Sourtan, a freedwoman of Liberty, Va., asking permission to return and work for Manuel J. Thouston, formerly her enslaver, in Gloucester County, Va. She also mentioned John, a freedman with ties to Gloucester County, Va., for whom she would send if given the opportunity to return.
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