Oakley Archival Papers
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Letter, Loulie Feemster to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, opening with news from the church. She says that not all the ministers were as enthusiastic as they should have been, but five professions were made. Willie has not heard from Lieutenant Steele and is still feeling ill. Sammie still hasn't recovered from a lightning strike, but he hasn't been able to get a furlough. Loulie has been sewing ''Government shirts'' but isn't happy with the pay. She feels that her way is dark and that she is not exactly in her sphere. She begs Alex to forgive ''our injurer'' (the slave mentioned in a previous letter?) for his own sake. She asks if he wants to have the baby baptized if he can't come to visit. 1863.
ISBN
235-11
Publication Date
9-26-1863
Time Period
1860-1869
Subjects
Feemster family; Religion; Revivals; Conversion; Civil war; United States; Furloughs; Clothing and dress; Slavery; Race relations; Infant baptism; Stainback, George Tucker, 1829-1902; Feemster, Alexander Whitfield, 1827-1911; Lowndes County (Miss.)
Keywords
ASERL
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 3 p. ; 19 X 12 cm.
Format (digital)
Digital ID
C_ASERL_2010_0060
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Oakley Family Papers
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
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Recommended Citation
Oakley Family Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University