Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to Hein
Rell Porterfield, August 23, 1867
Summary:
Jackson informs Porterfield of Memphis, Tennessee that his sister wishes him to
return to Augusta County where his relatives all live. Jackson advises
Porterfield to apply to the Memphis Freedmen's Bureau for transportation to
Virginia.
Bureau R. F. & A.
L.
Office 4th Division 9th Sub-Dist
Va
Porterfield Hein Rell (c)
Care of Dr. M. C. Luscott
Memphis Tenn.
Aug 23/67
Staunton, Va
Your sister, Jane Bethell, brings to this office a letter from you asking help to return to this place, whence you was sold some 10 years ago. Your relatives are well and able to help you much if you could reach here, but like nearly all, have not money to send you to pay your expences hither. Call upon the officer in charge of the Bureau at Memphis and ask him to procure transportation for you, if your condition renders such application for Transportation proper. Your friends Thomas & Jane Bethell (and others I have not time to mention) are well
Yrs
Thos P Jackson
Agent
