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4316.01

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Letters, October 1885-February 1886

 Series — Container: 4316.01
Scope and Contents

The twelve letters written by governess Lillian Graves from October 1885 through February 1886 as Graves cared for the Woodward family children in post-Civil War Alabama. Graves describes daily and holiday activities in late nineteenth-century Alabama, visiting the Woodward Iron Company mine, and makes extensive and problematic remarks about African Americans living in the Woodward home and in the area.

Dates: October 1885-February 1886