Letter from Edwin Virden to Father [ ], a Methodist priest in Frederica, Delaware, 1865 September 24
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1865 September 24
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Edwin is living on a plantation in Jackson, Mississippi with his brother, Samuel Virden, Jr. and his sisters Anna and Ruth. He offers commentary on the post-Civil War South and broad condemnation of the "indolent," "stealing" former slaves.
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Virden family, Virden, Edwin, 1823-1899, Virden, Samuel, 1793-1876, Virden, Sarah Elizabeth, 1833-, Businesspeople, Businesspeople--Delaware--History--19th century, Families--Delaware--History--19th century, Kent County (Del.), Shipping--Delaware--History--19th century, Bonds (legal records), Commercial correspondence, Deeds, Ledgers (account books), Personal correspondence, Receipts (financial records), Recipes, Ships' logs