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Letter, Gilbert C. Russell, Batton [sic] Rouge, to Governor Holmes, describing a case in which a Negro family fled in 1788 from a Mr. Minar [Minor?] and were never retrieved from the Chickasaw Nation where they live, reporting their value and present illegal owners, demanding the family's return to their rightful owner or monetary compensation.
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  • Doc Number: 1232
  • Administration: David Holmes
  • Date(s): 1811-04-30
  • Description: Letter, Gilbert C. Russell, Batton [sic] Rouge, to Governor Holmes, describing a case in which a Negro family fled in 1788 from a Mr. Minar [Minor?] and were never retrieved from the Chickasaw Nation where they live, reporting their value and present illegal owners, demanding the family's return to their rightful owner or monetary compensation.
  • Call Number: Series 0488
  • Filename: 488-1232-01.tif