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MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my people whom I l[e]ft in Mis sississippi in the year 1837. We all belonged to and was raised by the Caraways. There were four brothers of the Caraways-John, Thomas, Patrick, and Alexander Caraway. There were four brothers of us and two sisters. We all go by the name of Rivers. My name is William Rivers; brothers' names are George, David and Sandy Rivers. My sisters' names are Betty and Harriet Rivers. Father's name was Malcolm Rivers; mother's name Satira Rivers. We had three cousins; Annie, Daniel and Washington. Cousin Annie's hus band's name was Lyons. We had five uncles who lived in Nashville and Clarksville, Tenn. They all went by the name of Caraway, to whom they belonged to. Uncles Louis and Stewart bought their freedom about the year, 1831. My- self, brothers and sisters lived be tween Yazoo City and the Benton place, called Poplar Bridge. I don't remember the name of the county. Brother George, Sis[t]er Betsy, Cousin Washington and myself came to Texas and left the others at Poplar Ridge, Miss. I have not heard anything from them since I left. Bro George, Cousin Washington and myself are yet living in Texas Sister Betsy is dead. I am living a lover and member of the M. E. Church. Pas- tors will please read this from their pulpits. Address William Rivers, Caambers county, Texas.