Emma Holmes papers, 1861-1971; (bulk, 1861-1866).

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Emma Holmes papers, 1861-1971; (bulk, 1861-1866).

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Four diary volumes, 1861-1866, daily accounts discussing life on the home front during the Civil War in Charleston, S.C. and elsewhere, re plantation life, Civil War, Pres. [Abraham] Lincoln, politics, rumor of Missouri joining the Confederacy, learning to shoot pistols, troop movements, war news, fire in downtown Charleston, S.C., the Ladies Society for Clothing, and family and social activities. Including entries, 20 Aug. 1861, re drowning death of family friends, illness among soldiers, and Palmetto Guard; entry, 3 Sept. 1861, re free people of color collecting money for the Soldiers Relief Society; entry, 14-22 Apr. 1865, re staying in Sumter, S.C., possible Yankee invasion, rumors of war atrocities, surrender by [Robert E.] Lee, and assassination of [Abraham] Lincoln; and letter, 7 Feb. 1971, explaning division of diary between Duke University and the University of South Carolina.

4 v. and 1 item.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7476891

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Holmes, Emma, 1838-1910

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Emma E. Holmes was a daughter of Dr. Henry M. Holmes. She never married. From the description of Diary, 1861-1866 [Microform]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122370821 Emma Edwards Holmes was a resident of Charleston, S.C., and Sumter, S.C. From the description of Emma Holmes papers, 1861-1971; (bulk, 1861-1866). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42796419 ...

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