Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister.

Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister.

In the letter she describes a raid by Union soldiers on her family's property: "After the Boats and Negroes all left we gathered up the fragments and were surprised that so much was left...We feel devoutly grateful that the place was not burned and that we have a home left. Our loss was ve...

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Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister.
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Hall, Mary Ann Cooke; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects; Portland (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)
description In the letter she describes a raid by Union soldiers on her family's property: "After the Boats and Negroes all left we gathered up the fragments and were surprised that so much was left...We feel devoutly grateful that the place was not burned and that we have a home left. Our loss was very heavy but it does not make us unhappy. It is not our first or our most severe trial," She also explains how her family avoided another invasion by convincing the soldiers to settle elsewhere, and she reflects on the general mood and condition of the area: "The country is in a terrible condition - the planters have no money, no crops and many of them nothing at all to sell. I consider the South ruined for this generation...No one scarcely can tell what they are going to do or what they are worth. People generally feel "Blue" many are talking bout emigrating but the difficulty is they have nothing to emigrate with...unless six months or a year brings about some great change this will be a miserable country to live in." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038767 - Q0000038772Q38767 - Q38772Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister.In the letter she describes a raid by Union soldiers on her family's property: "After the Boats and Negroes all left we gathered up the fragments and were surprised that so much was left...We feel devoutly grateful that the place was not burned and that we have a home left. Our loss was very heavy but it does not make us unhappy. It is not our first or our most severe trial," She also explains how her family avoided another invasion by convincing the soldiers to settle elsewhere, and she reflects on the general mood and condition of the area: "The country is in a terrible condition - the planters have no money, no crops and many of them nothing at all to sell. I consider the South ruined for this generation...No one scarcely can tell what they are going to do or what they are worth. People generally feel "Blue" many are talking bout emigrating but the difficulty is they have nothing to emigrate with...unless six months or a year brings about some great change this will be a miserable country to live in." A transcription is included.1865 July 41865-07-041860-1869Hall, Mary Ann Cooke; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects; Portland (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceHall, Alexander K.Alexander K. Hall family papersLPR58v1969Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4302
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