Alfred Easley’s petition to get daughter back from Texas; P. M. Senter document to Freedman’s Bureau, 1871.
Scope and Contents
November 20, 1871, letter from P. M. Senter, Court Clerk of Grainger County, Rutledge, Tenn., to Capt. Walker, U. S. A., In Charge of Freedman’s Bureau, Knoxville, Tenn. Requests assistance to bring back Manda, the daughter of former slave Alfred Easley, who went to Texas in 1854. ALS 1 pc. (2 pp.) December 9, 1871, petition of Alfred Easley, of Color (former slave of W. Easley), Rutledge, Grainger County, Tenn., to Major General O. O. Howard, Chief of the Freedman’s Bureau, Washington City, District of Columbia. Seeks aid and assistance to bring his daughter Amanda or Mandy (a former slave) back to Tennessee from Texas where she was taken at age 8 in 1854 by B. F. McFarland. Endorsed and signed by P. M. Senter, Thomas Latham, Joseph Grigsby, and Grainger County Sheriff C. Jarnagan. ADS 1 pc. (2 pp.) One envelope (empty) addressed to Alfred Easley, c/o P. M. Senter, Rutledge, Tenn., from War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Dec. 13 postmark.
Dates
- 1871
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 folder
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- B. F. McFarland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Easley, Alfred Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freedmen’s Bureau Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grainger County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grainger County Sheriff C. Jarnagan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Joseph Grigsby Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Latham, Thomas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Major General O. O. Howard Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- P. M. Senter Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rutledge (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slavery Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slaves Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- U. S. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Alfred Easley’s petition to get daughter back from Texas; P. M. Senter document to Freedman’s Bureau, 1871.
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Repository Details
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