LOST--Sister--Frances Austin was her name when
sold to speculator Bess, 27 or 28 years ago. She is
about 45 years old, mulatto, and had one child when
sold. We belonged to Andy Austin. Our mother's
name was Cloa. She came to her death hanging herself.
She had three children, Amos, Frances and
myself, Caroline. We all lived at or near…
I wish to find my brother, Dick
Bush. who was born in Tennessee,
and wae the slave of Edward Bush, a
negro trader, who was our father.
My mother, Fannie Bush, was sold to
Thompson, a negro trader, who sold
her and left us two very small children
alone. I was then sold, in or near
Nashville, Tenn. to a Mr. Holiway
who…