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I desire to inquire for my people,
I desire to inquire for my people, whom I left in Alabama in 1859. My father's name is John; he was commonly called big John.  Mother was named Judie; she died in 1860. There were five children of us, four boys and one girl.  The boys were Horace, James, Dan and John.  I think all of their surnames were Edley.  Brother Horace died in 1866.  Sister's name is Mariana. Pa belonged to Dr. Bothwell, who sold him to a Mr. Whitman, who lived in Ashville, St. Clair county,
whom I left in Alabama in 1859.
Ala.  I was brought to Texas by John Whistnan.  Information concerning any of them will be thankfully received by John Bothwell, care of Rev. F. Cary, Marshall, Tex.
My father's name is John; he was  
commonly called big John.  Mother
was named Judie; she died in 1860.
There were five children of us, four
boys and one girl.  The boys were
Horace, James, Dan and John.  I  
think all of their surnames were
Edley.  Brother Horace died in  
1866.  Sister's name is Mariana.
Pa belonged to Dr. Bothwell, who
sold him to a Mr. Whitman, who
lived in Ashville, St. Clair county,
Ala.  I was brought to Texas by  
John Whistnan.  Information con-
cerning [concerning] any of them will be thank-
fully [thankfully] received by John Bothwell,
care of Rev. F. Cary, Marshall, Tex.

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I desire to inquire for my people, whom I left in Alabama in 1859. My father's name is John; he was commonly called big John. Mother was named Judie; she died in 1860. There were five children of us, four boys and one girl. The boys were Horace, James, Dan and John. I think all of their surnames were Edley. Brother Horace died in 1866. Sister's name is Mariana. Pa belonged to Dr. Bothwell, who sold him to a Mr. Whitman, who lived in Ashville, St. Clair county, Ala. I was brought to Texas by John Whistnan. Information concerning any of them will be thankfully received by John Bothwell, care of Rev. F. Cary, Marshall, Tex.