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Court Document Relating to the Estate of James Hicks

  • 11/3/1865

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The Freedmen’s Bureau was responsible for leasing abandoned or confiscated lands. James Hicks began the process of reclaiming his seized land by swearing to faithfully support the Constitution of the United States.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.

National Archives Identifier: 595076

Full Citation: Court Document Relating to the Estate of James Hicks; 11/3/1865; Case File of James Hicks; Case Files Relating to Restorations of Property, 1865–1866; Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Record Group 105; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/court-document-relating-to-the-estate-of-james-hicks/, March 8, 2026]

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