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Letter, A. B. Parks to Augusta Rice; 7/11/1864

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Title	Letter, A. B. Parks to Augusta Rice 7/11/1864
Description	Letter from Rice plantation manager A. B. Parks in Choctaw Agency, Mississippi, to Augusta Hopkins Rice in Mobile, Alabama, opening with the health of the slaves and the state of the crops. Parks writes that his son, who was wounded after fighting in Johnston's army, died at a hospital in Atlanta, and that another wounded son was transferred from Montgomery to Selma, Alabama. The first son was wounded, May 15, 1864, on the last day of the Battle of Resaca, Georgia. Parks writes that the Yankees are trying to raid from Jackson and Memphis, but are being held back. Parks closes with more comments about crops and produce. Letter sent care of Major J.J. Walker, No. 126 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama.1864.
Creator	Parks, A. B.
Physical ID	24-F26-4
Date (original)	1864-07-11
Date	July 11, 1864
Digital Collection Title	ASERL
Rights	Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Subject	Plantations Plantation overseers Choctaw Agency (Oktibbeha County, Miss.) Civil war United States African-Americans Slavery Agriculture Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 Resaca, Battle of, Resaca, Ga., 1864 Atlanta (Ga.) Parks family Rice, Augusta H., 1831-1906
Original collection	Nannie Herndon Rice family papers
Object type	text
Format (original)	Correspondence: 1 p. 17.6 x 23.5 cm.
Format (digital)	JPEG
Digital publisher	Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Related materials	http://www.american-south.org/
Language	en
Repository	Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Contact information	For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679.
Tag field	December 2010

Title	C_ASERL_2010_0047a
Digital Collection Title	ASERL
Rights	Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Digital publisher	Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Related materials	http://www.american-south.org/
Repository	Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Contact information	For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679.
Transcript	Choctaw Agency Jul 11th 64 Mrs A H Rice Dear madam this leves all in common helth except Caty she has bin complaneing sevrel days tho I think not inaything dangerus Mara had another fit last wensday I will soon be dun my crop tho I have had a bad chance as hit has bin raneing agate dele of the time sence the 1 of June I will make a fine chance of shuger & corn & will be redday for hit except providenceley hendred I was thru your sitty last fryday was 3 weaks ago I was going to Atlanter Ga to se my sun that was capt in Johnsons armay he was wonded the 15 of may & ritton to me to cum & se him I got thar on saturday morning & he dide friday folloing I had another one sick in the hospittel at Montgumre Ala I stopt to se him & thay had transfurd him to

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