A Freedman’s Quest to Unite His Family, Salisbury, NC

Mr. A Miller Aug 18 Sir, You will let the bearer Mark(?) have his wife Charlot and her two children Poley and William (colored) to take to the plantation of Mr. Stokes. You will furnish them with provisions enough to last until January 1866. I shall expect you to do...

Descriptive Pamphlets: In-Depth Guides to Each State

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has prepared detailed descriptive pamphlets for each state where the Freedmen’s Bureau operated. The descriptive pamphlets are in-depth guides to the records contained on each microfilm. To get the most...