Papers, 1864-1903.

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Papers, 1864-1903.

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Three letter books of George Gage, of Beaufort (Beaufort Co.), S.C., and the journal of his wife, Sarah Marshal (Ely) Gage. A letter book, 1873-1876, concerns Gage's positions as collector of customs and superintendent of lights, including references to trade at Beaufort and Port Royal, the South Carolina Free School Fund, and teachers' salaries and attendance statistics of black and white children at St. Helena's and St. Luke's parishes. A letter book, 1884-1890, deals principally with Gage's business operating a sawmill, but also contains information on South Carolina politics, particularly the local government in Beaufort, and letters to Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross. A letter book, 1894-1903, pertains chiefly to family matters, with references to construction carried on by the United States government in the Beaufort harbor. The journal, 1864-1866, of Sarah Gage contains the minutes of the Freedmen's and Home Relief Association of Lambertville, N.J., and accounts of her travels from Philadelphia to Beaufort and her work as a teacher in the freedmen's schools. Included are comments on her social life, the work of the Freedmen's bureau, and the status of Blacks in the South.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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