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Elizabeth Van Lew
she had to pretend to be a slave of elizabeth van lew she had to risk getting caught sending messages and rescueing slaves
there were three women spies belle boyd,elizabeth van lew,and rose o` neal grennhow.
She was born as Maggie Lena Mitchell in Richmond, Virginia to William Mitchell and Elizabeth Draper Mitchell 2 years and 2 months after the end of the American Civil War. Her mother was a former slave and assistant cook in the Church Hill mansion of Elizabeth Van Lew, who had been a spy in the Confederate capital city of Richmond for the Union during the War, and was later postmistress for Richmond.The Mitchell family moved to their own home nearby Ms. Van Lew's home where Maggie and her brother Johnnie were raised. After the untimely death of William Mitchell, Maggie's mother supported her family by working as a laundress. Young Maggie attended the newly-formed Richmond Public Schools and helped her mother by delivering the clean clothes.
Peter van Pels was about 5' 7" tall, slightly stocky build, round, pleasant "boyish" face, slightly curly/wavy dark hair, blue eyes.