Record #:

21147

Author(s):

Miller, Randall M

Abstract:

This is a reprint of letters written by Washington Wills, a slave to the Wills family of Brinkleyville, North Carolina. The letters were written to Richard Wills in 1864 informing him of the death of his younger brother George Whitaker Wills. The two letters are noted for their emotional and heartfelt content. Biographical information on George, Washington, and the Wills family is also provided.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 54 Issue 1, Jan 1977, p66-71, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans--Personal narratives; Wills, George Whitaker, 1842-1864; Wills, Washington