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100 1 _aDevereux, Margaret,
_d1824-1910
245 1 0 _aPlantation sketches
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-09-19
505 0 _aLetter to my grandchildren -- Plantation life -- Going to the plantation -- My own early home -- Two Bob Whites -- Little Dave -- The hog-feeder's day -- The junior reserve -- Mammy -- War reminiscences.
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made from images produced by the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library.)
520 _a"Plantation Sketches" by Margaret Devereux is a collection of reminiscences detailing Southern life and culture, written in the early 20th century. The work offers a nostalgic glimpse into the lives of plantation families, focusing on both the relationships within these communities and their interactions with the enslaved population that constituted a significant aspect of that world. The author presents vivid illustrations of the customs, daily activities, and in particular the characters that were part of her upbringing on the plantations in North Carolina. The opening of "Plantation Sketches" frames the author's purpose, explaining that her sketches were originally conceived as stories for her grandchildren, aiming to preserve a true picture of Old South life, away from simplified narratives of cruelty and despair often associated with slavery. The text features the author's detailed memories of her family and their plantation lifestyle, describing her impressions of the environment, her experiences as a housewife, and the relationships with her household staff, including humorous anecdotes and poignant observations. Through her reflections, Devereux aims to provide her descendants an understanding of their heritage, highlighting both the idyllic and challenging aspects of life on the plantation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPlantation life
653 _aNorth Carolina -- Social life and customs
700 1 _aWinslow, Arthur,
_d1860-1938
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22673
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