Correspondence
Other Form of Name
Gerdine, Roxana Chapin, 1833-1891
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Identifier
MUM00683, 1.12
Recipient
Emily McKinstry Chapin
Publication Date
1-1-1860
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Description
Roxana writes about her first Christmas on the Mississippi plantation; the celebrations of the plantation slaves; the making of clothes for slaves [in 1860 the census listed 73 slaves for the Gerdine plantation]; sending her congratulations on Emily's marriage; interesting notations about her disbelief in romance; and her hope for a possible visit north
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Slavery; Slaves; Christmas; Plantation life; Clothing and dress; Marriage; Women -- United States -- History -- 19th century ; Plantation life -- Southern States -- History; Confederate States of America
Relational Format
Archival Material
Original Format
correspondence
City
Oak Grove (Miss.)
Original Collection
Roxana Chapin Gerdine Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Comments
A.L.S. (4 p.)
Also included in the Civil War in the American South collection.