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Title
Letter from Ben Prescott to John Moore, September 11, 1863
Description
Writing from Sun Flower Plantation, Ben Prescott, Moore's grandson, reports that "we expect to leave here for Texas about the last of the month as I hope by that time the health of the Negroes will admit of it. I have now on this place the measles, there are now 25 or 30 cases in the quarter. None have died." He plans to go "direct to Anderson, Grimes Co., will try to locate on the Brazos. I think I can reach Anderson in three weeks after leaving here." He has teams "engaged in hauling for Govt & will keep them at it until I am ready to leave." He predicts that the country will soon be abandoned by our troops.
Creator
Ben Prescott
Source
Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations, Series I, Part 6, Reel 18, Frames 162-163
Publisher
Image scanned from 35mm microfilm published by UPA. Published here by W. Caleb McDaniel.
Date
September 11, 1863
Rights
This item is published solely for personal research and nonprofit educational use under the terms of fair use. No copyright in the item is asserted or implied by its publication here.
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
9383EF45-590F-41BA-A96B-44D5383476B4