11/01/1867: Huge Sweet Potato

Entry/Object ID

NP.0495

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Huge Sweet Potato. “Aunt Fan,” a colored woman, formerly belonging to and still living with our young friend, Hatch Todd, of this county, faithful and loyal to him throughout the war, has sent us a sweet potato of huge proportions. It measures 12 inches in length and 16 inches in circumference, and weighs 3 ½ pound. We opine that this potato is hard to beat.

Date(s) of Creation

11/1/1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Fan

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Fan

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Todd, Hatch

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte County Reveille (Platte City, MO, 1866-1871): 11/01/1867, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Missouri

Note

1867.11.01 Aunt Fan Platte_County_Reveille_1867_11_01_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

11/01/1867: "Huge Sweet Potato"