[Transcript of Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice - December 5, 1864]
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Transcript of Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice discussing the condition of a slave sent by E. L. Walker. He stresses the need for the slave to be sent back to E. L. Walker as she has insufficient labor currently.
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Transcript of Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice discussing the condition of a slave sent by E. L. Walker. He stresses the need for the slave to be sent back to E. L. Walker as she has insufficient labor currently.
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Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice discussing the condition of a slave sent by E. L. Walker. He stresses the need for the slave to be sent back to E. L. Walker as she has insufficient labor currently.
[Transcript of Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice - December 5, 1864],
letter,
December 5, 1864;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1522225/:
accessed April 28, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.