The Plains Community, 1986

Publication

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2020.003.0004

Description

There are two winter editions of the The Plains Community and one summer edition, both for 1986. The winter issue discusses a story about "Lincolns Slap" which tells folklore about the Plains Plantation, specifically the story of Colonel Sothoron escaping to Canada after shooting a Union lieutenant who tried to recruit the enslaved people working on the plantation. His eldest daughter Mary Elizabeth went to the White House to beg for his pardon where she was slapped across the face by President Lincoln after falling into a hysteria. The issue also covers the community monitoring fund to protect their water sources, update on development of the community pool, mosquito infestations, and community wish lists. The summer issue announces plans for the Sothoron family to restore the colonial graveyard located on the Plains Plantation property. There are also announcements for the beaches opening after insurance disputes, funding for the community pool, mosquito control, and summer camp registration.

Collection

Plains Plantation Collection

Location

Container

Plains Plantation Collection, Small Collections, Box 8

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Shelf

Rack 10, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 10

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sothoron, M. E.

Person or Organization

Sothoron, Mary E.

Person or Organization

Sothoron, Colonel

Person or Organization

Lincoln, Abraham

Person or Organization

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)

Person or Organization

Pogue, Dennis J.

Person or Organization

Dulin, William

Person or Organization

Richardson, Julia

Person or Organization

Schaefer, Alexis

Person or Organization

Jowles, Henry Peregrine