Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to John
A. McDonnell, January 7, 1868
Summary:
Jackson forwards a request for information about Daniel Brown who was taken to
Alabama while he was a child. Blair, the Agent in Tuscaloosa reports on Brown's
current situation, noting that he has a family and is doing well.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia
Capt. John A.
McDonnell
Agent in charge
Winchester
Jan 7t 1868
Staunton, Va.,
Captain
I respectfully ask that enquiry be made at Tuscaloosa, Alabama for Daniel Brown (c) son of Sally Brown of Staunton, Va. now about 25 or 27 years old Daniel belonged to William Donaghee of Staunton whose daughter married the Rev. Roberth White, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Tuscaloosa and took Daniel with her to that place some time about 1851.
His mother, Sally Brown, is desirous to know where and how he is, and that he communicate with her through this office.
Very respectfully
Yr obt
servt
Thos P Jackson
Agent
Office B.R.F. and
A.L., Rec'd Tuscaloosa Ala.
Jany 26th/68
Daniel Brown, the person inquired
for is living at this place, he has a wife and three children, he is a good
carpenter by Trade and is doing well at this time he is at work at Meridian
Miss. I have given his wife the proper
directions to write to his mother, which she promises to do all of which is
respectfully submitted.
R Blair, Agt
BRF &
AL, Jany 28th 1868
