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Petition by James Hicks for Land

  • 2/12/1866

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Description

James Hicks filed this petition with the Freedmen’s Bureau for the return of seized land lots in the town of Hampton, Virginia. One of the major activities of the Bureau was the leasing of abandoned and confiscated property.

Citation

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

National Archives Identifier: 595074

Full Citation: Petition by James Hicks for Land; 2/12/1866; 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/petition-by-james-hicks-for-land/, February 27, 2026]

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