Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839

Book

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839

Entry/Object ID

2004.009.023

Description

A personal account of life among slaves and slave holders and observations of plantation life. The diary was kept in the winter and spring of 1838-9, on an estate consisting of rice and cotton plantations, in the islands at the entrance of the Altamaha, on the coast of Georgia. 337 p., 20 cm.

Collection

Sally Reahard Book Donation

Acquisition

Accession

2004.009.

Source or Donor

Reahard, Sally

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Sally Reahard

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

United States Local History, Georgia, Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893--Diaries, Slavery--Georgia--History--19th century, Plantation life--Georgia--History--19th century, Plantation owners' spouses--Georgia--Diaries, Georgia--Social life and customs

Book Details

Author

Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893

Edition

1st ed.

Publisher

Harper & Brothers

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

1863

Call No.

F290 .K32 1863

Location

Shelf

Books

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

Reahard Room

Building

Missroon House

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Cover is falling apart at the spine.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2004.009.001, 2018.004.1

General Notes

Note

Notes: Miss Sally stated in a note: "Don't fail to read the last chapter, p. 322. What a wonderful brain Fanny Kemble had!" She also refers to the letter to the Times, Appendix, p. 299, as "very good."

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Create Date

July 27, 2004

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023