Under the lash of freedom and rebellion in Mississippi
A vivid, fragmentary chronicle reflects on freedmen in Mississippi after the Civil War, detailing labor asks, planter attitudes, passes, and the harsh realities of postwar transition. It touches on freedpeople seeking work, government division of abandoned lands, and tensions between loyalty, fear, and survival across plantations and railroad stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunita
Pasion
Lanteka
Mississippi- Wey
Dudley
Eall Boddly
Confederate sympathies and Yankee provocation in a Louisville beat
A reader letter recounts a reporter’s impressions from Louisville where a gentile man spoke of General Campbell and Jefferson Davis supporters. The piece preserves seething Union distrust and southern grievance about Reconstruction, Congress, and the Confederacy’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dikie
Louisville
New Ploans
Wellaburg
Camel
Bell
Campballit Churét
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Conlking
Mrr
Jefferson
Dayia
James Nehman
Mr. Davis
JE Clellan
Beegara
Sumner
Wilson
Brown- Wy
Tennessees
Campbell
Privilenge
Colorel Brown
Mhanoa
Kentucky
Coloy
Beggar Trick Leads to Arab's Lesson in Charity
In Maggaradda a Bedouin named Daher pretends to be a dying beggar to test a noble Arab, Naber. Naber spares him and lends aid, but Daher steals Naber's horse. After the ruse is exposed Daher returns the horse, apologizes, and the two men become lifelong friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maha
North Carolina
Phristenaya
Pickett
United States” Army
Bos
Homsbirth
Ahd
bimi/llot
Révalia
North
Officera
Bai
Mr. Pickett
United States
Confederacy
Pidkett
Maggaradda
Eis
Naber
Li Ang
Rownard
Daber
Ivier
Daher
Asid
Awan roasting: a confused exchange about eggs and a strange question
Awan raises a bizarre scene mixing numbers and quotes about eating hard boiled eggs. The fragment hints at a joke or remark about dieting or eating habits and a startled reaction.
Fragmented note on missing husband and dinner before fast day
A garbled fragment discusses a husband not returning home for dinner on a fast day. It mentions Indians and a treaty, with unclear references to affairs at home and proposed actions or rules. The passage is incomplete and difficult to fully interpret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Davis
Ladd
Goliath
Brigon
Ander
Baltinorg
Virnginia
Gan
Department
Washington
Virginia
Arian Land Azcer
Ough
Bey
Miche
Congress
Jay
Andernonfille
Hej
Brno
Trix Bunal
Unio
Ciil
Portrayal of wine making and fruit processing methods
A fragmented and archaic text discusses grapes and wine making, noting regional varieties, preparation steps, and substances used in distillation. It mentions pine or rocky soils affecting flavor and references treacle and syrup preparation with various minerals.
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Ma Init
Zouth
Arlio
Memphis
General Forrest
Japan
Ldo
Jeffatton
Smith
Jefferson’ Davis
Gorough
Arnold
Arnald
Quebec
Moxico
Aurely
Sonthez
Ahindaam De'iplumg
Canona
Ray
Donisville
Joan
le Staraut
Keaper
Siego
Hescar
Bas
Banda
Tiem
Abaye
Momggim
Ackording
New
éwEinpland
Pras—byterians
Unitirians
Failroads
Troina
Mr. Eaves
el Perety Y Pierceton
Golyg Pas
Rew
Caatle
Erie
Allegheny
New Prighton
New Castle
Greenvills
Jamestown
Tyelia
Gome Sorta
Sheine
Cereland
Gorna Ast
AMS
Denville
Eas
Dade
An “ . Myers
Harton
CIT
AnDy
Bess
Farin
Houde, Jae
Rurak
J.orie
EU Sivasion Aes
Luis
Raade
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