Papers of Martha Elizabeth Wright Morris, 1916-1930.

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Papers of Martha Elizabeth Wright Morris, 1916-1930.

Consists of "Memories," an autograph document, and a print of the Confederate spy Rose Greenhow with her young daughter.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8232849

Library of Congress

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Greenhow, Rose O'Neal, 1814-1864

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Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1817-1864) was a famous spy for the South during the Civil War. Her nicknames were Wild Rose and Rebel Rose. She was born in Port Tobacco, Maryland, in 1817. Her father, John O'Neal, was a planter and was murdered when Rose was an infant. Around 1830 she moved into her Aunt Mrs. A. V. Hill's boarding house at the Old Capitol building in Washington, DC, where she met many politicians who also boarded there. Rose was a popular belle known for her beauty, charm, and wit. In 18...

Morris, Martha Elizabeth Wright

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