Correspondence sent by Samuel Strudwick to various family members from 1861 to 1873.
These letters discuss the Strudwick, Sledge, and Holmes families' move to California in the 1860s; difficulties farming wheat in California; hardships experienced by the families in both California and Alabama; and Strudwick's disillusionment with the changes in Alabama during the Reconstr...
| Format: | Electronic |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/19388 |
| Summary: | These letters discuss the Strudwick, Sledge, and Holmes families' move to California in the 1860s; difficulties farming wheat in California; hardships experienced by the families in both California and Alabama; and Strudwick's disillusionment with the changes in Alabama during the Reconstruction period, particularly the newfound freedom of formerly enslaved persons. Also included is a letter sent by Strudwick's wife to her daughters after her husband's death. Transcriptions for most letters are included. |
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