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JOHN MEBANE ALLEN PAPERS, #4118, 1852-1889

Letters to Allen of Arkansas from friends and relatives in Alamance County, North Carolina, including some letters relating to the hiring and sale of slaves. Included is a letter to "Aunt Jenny," a slave owned by Allen, which discusses important events in the lives of related slaves still living in North Carolina (1856). Typed transcript only; location of originals unknown.