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Letter regarding slaves happy to have their city saved

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Title:
Letter regarding slaves happy to have their city saved
Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, 1728-1973
Creator:
Charles Wallis
Addressee:
Allen (brother)
Date:
1862-12
Site:
Newbern, North Carolina
Location:
Newbern, North Carolina
ID Number:
RMM04681_0450
Accession Number:
Rudin # S - 450
Collection Number:
4681
File Name:
RMM04681_0450.pdf
Work Type:
letters (correspondence)
Measurement:
4.75 x 7.75 (inches)
Description:
Letter reads in part, "the Darkies were a there because they were so glad to see us a coming to defend their city."
Cite As:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin slavery collection
Series:
Series VI: Letters
Box:
3
Folder:
37
Format:
Image
Rights:
The content in the Rudin Slavery Collection (aka Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections) is believed to be in the public domain by virtue of its creation date, and is presented by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections [http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright]. For more information about these volumes, please contact the Rare and Manuscript Collections at rareref@cornell.edu. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

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