Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to John
M. Coyle, December 23, 1867
Summary:
Jackson writes to Coyle to ask if he knows the location of three children he
purchased while in Richmond, Virginia, who belong to Nancy Thornton of Augusta
County.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia.
Mr. John M. Coyle
Charlestown
Jefferson County
West Virginia
December 23d 1867
Staunton, Virginia
Sir
Please furnish me at your earliest convenience with any information you can give as to present whereabouts of Reuben, Amy and Ransome, children of Nancy Thornton (colored) said children it is stated were purchased by you at Richmond, Virginia.
Your obedient servant
Thos P. Jackson
Agent
