Kate Garland papers, 1860-1870 (bulk 1860-1868).

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Kate Garland papers, 1860-1870 (bulk 1860-1868).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122563233

The diary of Kate Garland (1860-1868) consists chiefly of descriptions of social life in Virginia and Alabama. It relates her experiences in school before the war. Individuals mentioned in the diary include Captain Stewart, Sam A. Garland, Ben Garland, Major Gasette, Fannie Garland, Colonel William H. Sneed, and Mrs. Sneed. The diary contains an extract of a letter by Captain Stewart, a tribute to a family slave, an essay on Edgar Allen Poe, and miscellaneous quotations. Correspondence consists chiefly of letters (1865-1866) to and from John Holt Gill, a friend of Kate Garland. The collection includes newspaper clippings from the Virginia papers, the Richmond "Times" and the Petersburg "Daily Index," and two manuscript editorial articles written for a reading club publication entitled "Garland."

28 items.1 v. ; 20 x 24 cm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6765934

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Garland, Kate A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fc3wn2 (person)

Kate A. Garland was a member of a slaveholding family in Virginia. She spent several months in Alabama during the Civil War. From the description of Kate Garland papers, 1860-1870 (bulk 1860-1868). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122563233 ...

Gill, John H.

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