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Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865 Southern cultivator. [Vol. 20, no. 7 & 8 (July & August, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.11.05 Author/Creator: Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1856-1865 Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: July & August 1862 Pagination: 32 p. ; 26.5 x 17 cm. Order a Copy

Life of an Overseer, Suppositions for the Times, Extortion & Speculation. A few articles discuss the work of Blacks, including what to do on an "off" year from cotton and the benefit of working in chain gangs, including one article about the life of an overseer. An editorial examines the past emphasis placed on cotton and encourages readers to grow other things, including rice and cattle.

Redmond, Dennis, fl. 1861-1864

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