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Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865 Southern cultivator. [Vol. 20, no. 5 & 6 (May & June, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.11.04 Author/Creator: Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865 Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: May & June 1862 Pagination: 32 p. : Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

Cattle for the South, Negro Slavery, What Shall be Done with the Contrabands, Virginia War Whiskey. A letter to the editor encourages the North to understand and support slavery due to its mild climate and uplifting work environment. An editorial encourages farmers to plant more corn. Another short editorial surmises Lincoln's debt. Ads take up the last 11 pages of this issue.

Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1861-1864

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