George Colin McKee diary, 1878-1879.

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George Colin McKee diary, 1878-1879.

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McKee's 1878 pocket diary covers the period February 1, 1878 to January 31, 1879. It begins in Washington, D.C., where he writes of his efforts to secure a federal appointment and national politics. McKee returned to Jackson, Miss., in July after which he wrote about cotton farming, picking, and ginning on his plantation; local politics; and a severe yellow fever epidemic in the state. The diary also contains various accounts and figures as well as a pass from the mayor of Jackson giving McKee permission to pass the quarantine on the Canton road in September 1878.

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McKee, George Colin, 1837-1890

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Born in Joliet, Illinois, George C. McKee (1837-1890) studied law Knox College and Lombard College before practicing in Centralia, Illinois. He served in the Civil War with the 11th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry, fighting at both Shiloh and the Siege of Vicksburg. Following the war, McKee resumed his law practice in Vicksburg, Mississippi as well as planting cotton in Hinds County. He held local offices until being elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1869 and serving u...