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THB1858 Letter Concerning Slave Bought from Nathaniel Bedford Forrest's Slave Trade and Auction Business
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ALS, 1p. Dated June 8, 1858. From Duck Hill, Carroll Co., Mississippi. Addressed to Mr. Wm. Belincoat. In the letter, the writer, T. I. Edmondson, inquires about an unsound Negro slave bought from Mr. J. N. Forrest. John N. Forrest was Nathan Bedford Forrest's crippled younger brother employed as a clerk in his Memphis Slave Auction Company.
Edmondson writes: I have taken the liberty to address you concerning a negro that I BOUGHT OF J. N. FORREST OF MEMPHIS TENNESSEE on the 10th of May last.
Which negro was warrented to be sound in body & mind and has proved to be unsound.
The negro says he belonged to you and had belonged to James T. Miller & was borned and raised in Willmington, NC. He says he was carried to Memphis Tenn and sold or LEFT WITH MR. FORREST TO BE SOLD & he does not know which. The Negro is named Jim, black or very Dark, 20 or 30 years of age, will weigh about 130 or 140 pounds, has some scars on the back of his head, one tooth out in front, steps quick when he walks.
He seemed to have ordinary mind when I bought him but in a few days HAD A FIT & then in about a week had another & HIS MIND HAS NOT BEEN GOOD SINCE./ If you will please give me the condition of this Boys mind and health while he lived in Willmington.
John N. Forrest (1822-1876) served and fought in the Mexican War as a Private in Company C, 1st Battalion Mississippi Rifles. While fighting in the war, John was shot and paralyzed in his legs. He became a gambler in Memphis, TN, and worked as a jailer and as a clerk for his brother Nathan. John died in 1876 near Dresden, Marshall County, TN.
This 1858 letter was probably written by Thomas I. Edmondson of Carroll County, MS (b. 1827). The letter references a "James T. Miller," and research indicates that there was a Colonel James T. Miller who served during the Civil War as Collector of the Port of Wilmington. For over 20 years, he was also chairman of the County Court of New Hanover County, and represented that County in the NC Legislature. In 1862, Col. Miller died of Yellow Fever in Wilmington. It is unknown if this is the same "James T. Miller." A William C. Bellincourt was appointed Postmaster of Wilmington, NC, in the 1840s.This interesting 1p letter is written quite legibly in dark ink on unlined white paper of good rag content. The letter measures about 7.75 x 9.75 in. There are just a few pin-holes at center and small tears at edges of the fold lines. Otherwise the letter is in quite good condition.Condition
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