Letter from E.A. Edwards to Z.B. Oakes concerning the sale of Tom

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This letter was written by enslaver E.A. Edwards to enslaver Z.B. Oakes concerning the sale of an enslaved person, Tom, and the transfer of his belongings. The letter includes a note from Tom’s wife, Fatima. This text is for 6th-8th grade students.

Letter to Ziba B. Oakes, February 1, 1855
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