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Size | 2 items |
Abstract | Thomas Contee Bowie lived in Tensas Parish, La., between 1857 and 1877, during which time he kept bee hives and operated a cotton gin. The collection consists of a typescript copy of a brief diary, January-September 1857, and a day book, with entries 1874-1877. The diary contains terse entries regarding Bowie's flirtations and courtship of several young ladies, hunting, church activities, and his fights with other young men. The day book, 1874 to 1877, contains entries regarding Bowie's bee hives and cotton ginning activities, as well as records of servants' work. |
Creator | Bowie, Thomas C. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Manuscripts Department Staff and Margaret Dickson, July 2007
Encoded by: Margaret Dickson, July 2007
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Thomas Contee Bowie lived in Tensas Parish, La., between 1857 and 1877, during which time he kept bee hives and operated a cotton gin.
Back to TopOne typescript copy of a brief diary, January-September 1857, of Thomas C. Bowie of Tensas Parish, La., consisting of terse entries regarding Bowie's flirtations and courtship of several young ladies, hunting, church activities, and his fights with other young men; and one day book, 1874 to 1877, consisting of entries regarding Bowie's bee hives and cotton ginning activities, as well as records of servants' work.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Diary (typescript copy), 1857 |
Folder 2 |
Day book, 1874-1877 |