Name/Title
The Life and Works of Elizabeth Allston PringleEntry/Object ID
RG134-08-10Description
Elizabeth Allston Pringle (1845–1921), born at Pawleys Island, South Carolina, chronicled a life of resilience and transformation amid the ruins of the Southern plantation economy. Daughter of former governor Robert Allston, she endured the Civil War, widowhood, and the hardships of postwar plantation management. Writing under the pseudonym Patience Pennington, her most acclaimed book, A Woman Rice Planter, vividly recounts her personal trials, labor challenges, and profound spiritual growth. Pringle’s powerful diaries and letters reveal a woman of fortitude and keen insight, whose literary voice captures the complexity, pain, and dignity of navigating Southern life in transition.Collection
Proceedings and PapersCopyright
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Greenville Country Historical SocietyCopyright Details
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