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Letter from F. E. Williams to Mrs. Jno Drew concerning runaway slave named Dennis

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Letter from F. E. Williams, Choctaw Nation, to Mrs. John Drew concerning the runaway slave named Dennis who Williams sold for John Drew. Dennis' bill of sale had a three month warranty that he would not run away and William would like Mrs. Drew to keep a watch out in case Dennis returns to her house. Williams asks that Mrs. Drew send him down as soon as he was caught. Folder 271

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Title(s): 
Letter from F. E. Williams to Mrs. Jno Drew concerning runaway slave named Dennis
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
April 30, 1860
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.1799
Previous Number(s): 
74704
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Drew Manuscript Collection
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