Margaret Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor 1860 January 19

Coleman, Margaret

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Liberian Letters: Margaret Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor 1860 January 19
Coleman, Margaret

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Margaret Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor 1860 January 19

Letters from the former slaves of James Hunter Terrell settled in Liberia [manuscript], 1857-1866
Margaret Coleman

Unpublished manuscript

Original manuscript located: UVa Library, call number MSS 10460 and MSS 10460-a

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Published: 1860
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January 19, 1860 from Margaret Coleman to Dr. James H. Minor

Careysburg Jan 19th 1860
Dr. James H. Minor

Dear Sir

I write
you these lines to inform you
of my health which is quite well
at present. I hope these lines will
find the same. Give my best
respects to Father. Please Send me
Some nails number 6 & number 8. I have no
house. I received 1 pair shoes
from you. I would thank you
for you to send one keg of powder &. 1. keg of
fish. Please Send me
Some calico & Some blue denims
ed.. Please Send 2 pair shoes, Gators
& fifty pounds of tobacco, One Box of
soap, half barrel of Flour 1/2 Flour
& sugar. The things I Sent for please
Send [unclear: she] them to me, because I have all the
children with me & this country is hard.
Please send me one axe & 2 hoes.

Nothing More

I remain yours

Margaret Coleman