Mary E. Bateman diary, 1856.

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Mary E. Bateman diary, 1856.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22150718

Diary of Bateman kept during 1856, in which she described her social life and visits by members of the Carter, Haile, Smith, Scott, Alexander, Mosby, Sutton, Courtney, Gregory, and Randolph families. She also wrote about her daily activities and chores, including nursing sick members of the family, riding skiffs on the river, and reading books. There are occasional references to Bishop William Mercer Green, slaves, overseers, flooding of the Mississippi River, and riverboat traffic.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Ball, Spencer, fl. 1856.

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Randolph family.

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Carter family.

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Campbell, Margaret Tiedeman, fl. 1856.

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Ball, Lavinia Bateman, fl. 1856.

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Scott family.

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Alexander family.

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Bateman, Mary

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Mary E. Bateman lived at Argyle Plantation near Greenville, Washington County, Miss., with her cousin, Margaret Tiedeman Campbell. Her sister was Lavinia Bateman Ball; Lavinia's husband was Dr. Spencer Ball. From the description of Mary E. Bateman diary, 1856. WorldCat record id: 22150718 ...

Gregory family.

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Sutton family.

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Smith family.

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Hale family.

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Bateman, Mary E., fl. 1856.

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Courtney family.

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Mosby family.

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Green, William Mercer, 1798-1887

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First Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Mississippi. From the description of William Mercer Green papers, 1833-1879. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657647634 William Mercer Green was born in Wilmington, N.C., graduated from the University of North Carolina, and in 1837 became Episcopal chaplain and professor of belles-lettres at his alma mater. He became the first Episcopal bishop of Mississippi in 1849. He was also instrumental in the founding of the University of the Sout...