Edward Lewis Ducom papers, 1837-1907.

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Ducom, Edward Lewis, fl. 1907. Edward Lewis Ducom papers, 1837-1907.

Edward Lewis Ducom papers, 1837-1907.

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Chiefly courtship correspondence between Edward Lewis Ducom and his fiance, Catherine Ann DeLoach Dowell; including letter, 12 Mar. 1865, near Ninety Six, S.C., to C.A.D. Dowell, Camden, S.C., re burning of Columbia, S.C., and his unit's work to protect against freedmen; including letter, 28 July 1865, New Orleans, La., to C.A.D. Dowell, re conduct of freedmen in South Carolina and New Orleans, and anger at southern abolitionists. Letter, 8 Aug. 1865, from C.A.D. Dowell, re African-Americans, fear of insurrection, planters meeting at Matthews Bluff, and hoping for withdrawal of African-American troops; letter, 10 Nov. 1865, from C.A.D. Dowell, re their future as husband and wife, waiting for inheritance from father in France, land investment opportunities near Savannah, Ga., affairs at Lawtonville, Hampton County, S.C., and complimenting Gov. Benjamin F. Perry. Letter, 1865, New Orleans, La., to C.A.D. Dowell, re migration of blacks to New Orleans and fearing election troubles; letter, c. Jan. 1866, New Orleans, La., to C.A.D. Dowell, reporting arrival of many foreigners, African-Americans, and northerners starting businesses.

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