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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.

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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office 4th Division, 9th Sub-District, Virginia. Mr. John M. Coyle
Charlestown
Jefferson Co. W.Va.

Dec 23d 1867

Staunton, Va.

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, Va.

Yr obt servt

Thos P. Jackson
Agent