Former enslaver W. C. Templeton searching for James and Rebecca Harris
Mr. W. C. Templeton, of 75 Danforth avenue, Jersey City, N. J., is anxious to learn the whereabouts of James and Rachel Harris, who for many years before the war belonged to himself and wife. He heard several years ago that they were living in St. Louis, but he was not then able to look them up. If living, he says, his old slaves are quite advanced in life. In a letter Mr. Templeton says: We often think of them with affectionate solitude, and have for years been anxious to know of their whereabouts. I and my family are very anxious to hear from and see them again, as they are much beloved by the whole family. The wife, Rachel, raised our three daughters, who became very much attached to her. She and her husband are much superior to many of their race. James was a fine caterer, and for some years was steward on steamboats running out of
St. Louis. He was a very faithful and reliable man. He was large, well formed but not very dark. Please give me all the information you can concerning them, for which you will have the sincere and undying gratitude of myself and family.
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