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307a. EVANS FAMILY COLLECTION

7 items, 1889-1903
An African-American family of Knoxville, Maryland; Mary Evans, a former slave, and her son Henry write to her former owner, Brian Philpot, Chicago, conveying news of family and friends in Knoxville. Several letters thank Philpot for gifts of clothing and money.
(Acc. 11018)