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DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. My mother's name was Easter Hall. Father's was Henry Hall. I had three brothers William, Emanuel and Oliver Hall Bro. William and Sister Charlotte were sold before I-was, but don't know to whom. Mother was set free at the death of her old mistress. She had one daughter after she was free. I left her in Baltimore. I was sold to a man by the name of Purvis. The name of her last daughter was Phoebe. We all be- longed [belonged] to John C. Norris in Balti- more [Baltimore]. My name is Harriet Bed- ford [Bedford] Address me at Franklin, La, care of M. F. Smith.