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Freedmen's Bureau Records: James Schilling to James A. Bates, February 15, 1866

Summary:
Schilling gives information about an unnamed woman who was once a slave in Staunton, owned by James Trotter. The Bureau correspondence regarding this case revolves around an effort to find employment for her in Staunton, so that she can move there, but Tukey claims that there are no jobs to be found at present.


James A. Bates Esqr.

15 February 1866.

Parkersburg, W. Va

Sir,

In reply to yours of 7th inst. I beg to inform you that the last Master of the Colord woman and family in question lived in Staunton W. Va. and named James Trotter.

I am Sir
very respectfully

James Schilling



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