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Love Family Archive-Slavery/Civil War

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Grouping of 19th century document related to the Love family of Mississippi. Documents include 1.) Confederate postmaster appointment for Milton R. Love as postmaster of Noxabee, Mississippi dated October 4, 1861 and signed by John H. Reagan (1818-1905) as postmaster general of the Confederacy. 2.) Receipt dated 1841 for advertisement in newspaper to advertise a runaway slave. 3.) Confederate receipt dated May 20th, 1862 for payment of War Tax by Milton Love. 4.) Union Army receipt dated May 30th, 1864 for Exchange of mules to Milton B. Love. 5.) Receipt dated November 16, 1841 to Milton Love for one "negro woman slave". 6.) Receipt dated January 20, 1835 to Milton Love for one "negro boy named Lewis aged fifteen". 7.) Confederate Pass dated April 12, 1864 for Milton Love. 8.) Grouping of four documents being legal document and ledger sheets. Shipping: $25.00 plus insurance. Estimate: $800-1,000.

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