Letters of Sarah Amanda McDowell [manuscript] 1861-1916.

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Letters of Sarah Amanda McDowell [manuscript] 1861-1916.

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McDowell of Talbot Co., Shiloh, Bellevue, and Griffin, Ga. writes to her cousin Amanda Sarah Boyd, Oktibbeha Co., Miss., conveying news of family events, weather & farming, church & social activities, former servants, and trips. Of interest is an account of the burning of her home. The collection also contains a few letters from other family members including an 1864 letter from John McDowell, a soldier in Polk's regiments referring to the battles of Mansfield and Jenkins' Ferry.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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