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Size | 7.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 46 items) |
Abstract | Samuel A. Agnew grew up and attended college and seminary in Due West, S.C. In 1852, he moved to Mississippi, and thereafter lived in the northeastern part of the state, chiefly in Tippah and Lee counties, where he was an Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister, teacher, farmer, and prominent local citizen. The collection contains a detailed diary of Agnew's thoughts, experiences, and activities; neighborhood news; public events, particularly as they affected the locality; relations with slaves and free blacks; the Civil War, during which he was in the area of operations of both armies; Reconstruction, which was tumultuous in his vicinity; the Ku Klux Klan; local and regional church affairs; farming and leadership in the local Grange; major natural events; frequent travels to Memphis and to other parts of Mississippi; and many other aspects of personal and public life that came within his view. There are occasional gaps in the diary before 1873 and after 1883. |
Creator | Agnew, Samuel A., b. 1833. |
Language | English |
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Agnew grew up and attended college and seminary in Due West, S.C. In 1852 he moved to Mississippi, and thereafter lived in the northeastern part of the state, chiefly in Tippah and Lee counties, where he was an Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister, teacher, farmer, and prominent local citizen.
Back to TopThe collection contains a detailed diary of Agnew's thoughts, experiences, and activities; neighborhood news; public events, particularly as they affected the locality; relations with slaves and free blacks; the Civil War, during which he was in the area of operations of both armies; Reconstruction, which was tumultuous in his vicinity; the Ku Klux Klan; local and regional church affairs; farming and leadership in the local Grange; major natural events; frequent travels to Memphis and to other parts of Mississippi; and many other aspects of personal and public life that came within his view. There are occasional gaps in the diary before 1873 and after 1883.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological.
Folder 1 |
Introductory material #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 1Includes a copy of the original finding aid; two maps showing places mentioned in the Agnew diaries; a photograph of Samuel Agnew's house in Union City, Miss.; typed excerpts from obituaries on Samuel Agnew; and some miscellaneous fragments. |
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Folder 2 |
Volume 1: 1 March-28 April 1851 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 2Written while attending Erskine College, Due West, S.C. Also contains copy pages, stated to be the work of Calvin P. Agnew, and some genealogical notes. 1 March entry refers to his father as "Enoch Agnew," and a later entry mentions his father telling him to stay in the "store;" also a mention of his father's idea of perhaps moving to Maury Co., Tenn. |
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Folder 3 |
Volume 2: 21 October 1852-1 January 1853 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 3Account of move from Due West Corner, S.C., through Georgia and Alabama, to Tippah County, Miss., mentions iron works in Cass County, Ga., and describes wooded condition of Tippah County, Miss. A note on 1 January mentions Agnew's graduation in the year past, the death of his brother, Calvin Pressly Agnew, and the family move to Mississippi. There is an account of a trip to Holly Springs, Miss., and lists of meetings of the Memphis Presbytery, 1853-1868, and the A. R. Synod of the South, 1833-1868. An entry on the last page indicates Agnew's starting to Troy, Obion County, Tenn., to place himself under the care of the Presbytery as a divinity student. |
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Volume 3: 17 April-3 October 1854 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 4Description of a two-week trip from Tippah County, Miss., by stage, carriage, boat, and train to Due West, S.C. Also covers Agnew's stay at the Erskine Theological Seminary; a trip to Laurens, S.C.; his return trip to Mississippi; and another trip to Lafayette County, Miss. |
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Volume 4: October 1856-16 April 1857 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 5Accounts of Agnew's move to take charge of a church at Madison County, Miss.; social life; travels to nearby places; and national politics. Also accounts of money spent and lists of meeting of Synods of Presbyterian Church. Entries include:
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Volume 5: 26 September 1860-1 March 1861 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 6Entries include:
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Volume 6: 28 October 1861-4 April 1862 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 7Much talk of war and rumors of troop movements and battles, in Tippah County, Miss. Accounts of organizing companies in the neighborhood; sickness and death among the troops; Agnew's father making knives for volunteers; and other happenings within the family and neighborhood. |
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Volume 7a: 5 April 1862-23 September 1863 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 8This volume is filled with rumors and bits of news collected by Agnew at his home in Tippah County, Miss., concerning the war activities in his neighborhood, as well as those in other parts of the country. There are reports of skirmishes here and there, stories told by passing soldiers or other travelers, gleaned from newspapers. These accounts reveal that many soldiers, both Yankee and Confederate, passed near Agnew's home. Negroes deserting and talk of moving them elsewhere are some of the things Agnew writes about in this volume. Entries include:
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Folder 9 |
Volume 7b: 27 September 1863-November[?] 1864 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 9Volume 7b is closed due to extreme fragility; researchers must use digital scans, microfilm, or transcriptions. |
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Volume 8: 12 September 1864-10 December 1865 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 10This volume, as others, is filled with notes about news from the neighborhood, war rumors, farm and family activities, church services and other meetings. Entries include:
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Folder 11 |
Volume 9: 11 December 1865-31 December 1866 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 11Entries include:
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Volume 10: 1867 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 12Entries include:
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Volume 11: 1868 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 13Entries include:
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Volume 12: 1869 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 14Entries include:
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Volume 13: 1870 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 15Entries include:
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Volume 14: 1871 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 16Entries include:
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Volume 15: 1872 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 17Entries include:
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Volume 16: 1873 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 18Entries include:
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Volume 17: 1874 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 19Entries include:
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Volume 18: 1875 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 20Entries include:
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Volume 19: 1876 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 21Entries include:
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Volume 20: 1877 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 22Entries include:
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Volume 21: 1878 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 23Entries include:
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Volume 22: 1879 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 24Entries include:
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Volume 23: 1880 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 25During this year, Agnew worked on compiling a history of his community, collecting narratives from the memories of various persons. He mentions a number of these collected narratives. Entries include:
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Folder 26 |
Volume 24: 1881 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 26Entries include:
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Folder 27 |
Volume 25: 1882 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 27Entries include:
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Volumes 26a-45: 1883-1902 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." Folder 27Diary entries for these years are the same type as those made in previous volumes, and contain material on the following topics: church affairs--administration, organization, meetings of the Memphis Presbytery, sermons, baptisms, services, pastoral visits, references to Methodist church appointments and meetings (among the churches Agnew mentions serving in Lee County, Miss., and adjoining counties, are Bethany, Corders, Ebenezer, Guntown, and Hopewell); miscellaneous news items from various towns--illnesses, deaths, marriages, local crimes, social events, county and town politics, and civic improvements; personal items--illnesses of family, births, deaths, visits, and farming; brief notations of state politics, national and international events; and a few references to books. There's also an account of a college commencement at Starkville in 1887, and an 1853 land title. 28: Volume 26a: 1883 #00923, Folder 2829: Volume 26b: 1883 #00923, Folder 2930: Volume 27: 1884 #00923, Folder 3031: Volume 28: 1885 #00923, Folder 3132: Volume 29: 1886 #00923, Folder 3233: Volume 30: 1887 #00923, Folder 3334: Volume 31: 1888 #00923, Folder 3435: Volume 32: 1889 #00923, Folder 3536: Volume 33: 1890 #00923, Folder 3637: Volume 34: 1891 #00923, Folder 3738: Volume 35: 1892 #00923, Folder 3839: Volume 36a: 1893 #00923, Folder 3940: Volume 36b: 1893 #00923, Folder 4041: Volume 37: 1894 #00923, Folder 4142: Volume 38: 1895 #00923, Folder 4243: Volume 39: 1896 #00923, Folder 4344: Volume 40: 1897 #00923, Folder 4445: Volume 41: 1898 #00923, Folder 4546: Volume 42: 1899 #00923, Folder 4647: Volume 43: 1900 #00923, Folder 4748: Volume 44: 1901 #00923, Folder 4849: Volume 45: 1902 #00923, Folder 49 |
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Transcription Volume TV-923/1-9
TV-923/1TV-923/2TV-923/3TV-923/4TV-923/5TV-923/6TV-923/7TV-923/8TV-923/9 |
Typed transcriptions of manuscript volumes 1-10, 19, and 29 #00923, Series: "Samuel A. Agnew Diary, 1851-1902." TV-923/1-9 |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Finding aid updated for digitization by Kathryn Michaelis, October 2010
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