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Telegram regarding travel of enslaved African Americans via railroad.
In this June 24, 1862 telegram between a Mr. Young and E. H. Stokes, Young informs Stokes that he has "sent you by train three (3) negroes," which cost $1,800.
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Citation:
Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., Cornelius Chase Papers
Date:
June 24, 1862
Topics:
African Americans
,
Economy/Business
,
Slavery
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