Description: This rare journal is a collection of witty, cleverly written and imaginative musings from friends and suitors to a young Southern belle named Catherine Barnes of the Oaken Grove Plantation in Mississippi. ( This could possibly be the Oak Grove Plantation near Church Hill,MS?) Through these observations and romantic overtures ,this journal provides a beautiful insight into plantation life in antebellum Mississippi. ( c.1830's) The initial opening letters to Catherine are dated April 14th 1833 Port Gibson,Mississippi; initialed D.H.H. followed by the "Land of the Blist or Bliss" on the same date in Port Gibson,MS by the same writer. The journal goes forward with other admirers writing down their thoughts and terms of endearment. There is a page where the author laments about a flower with the remnants of that same flower he speaks of...signed H.S.N. The journal also contains another dried flower seemingly from the plantation, near the opening plate opposite the tissue guard. The journal contains several illustration plates of the once sublime Weehawken meadows, on the Jersey shore of the Hudson,opposite the northern part of the city of New York. A sampling of some of the titled musings: *The Land of the Blist *Sonnets *On Oaken Grove *This day is indeed dark & gloomy as it is winter ! As nature has removed her robes of "brightneys..." *'Oh woman thou the plague of life..." *The Mothers Death..." *I may not here unsurp the the page, I count the breath of fleeting fame..." * PLEASE take a moment to scroll down and view all the images carefully of this remarkable museum quality piece. Condition Report: Red Boards with gilded page edges; Heavy foxing on printed pages in particular introducing Weehawken, but otherwise v.good on hand-written pages. 1830's Journal of Catherine Barnes Oaken Grove Slave Plantation~Port Gibson, MS Click images to enlarge Description This rare journal is a collection of witty, cleverly written and imaginative musings from friends and suitors to a young Southern belle named Catherine Barnes of the Oaken Grove Plantation in Mississippi. ( This could possibly be the Oak Grove Plantation near Church Hill,MS?) Through these observations and romantic overtures ,this journal provides a beautiful insight into plantation life in antebellum Mississippi. ( c.1830's) The initial opening letters to Catherine are dated April 14th 1833 Port Gibson,Mississippi; initialed D.H.H. followed by the "Land of the Blist or Bliss" on the same date in Port Gibson,MS by the same writer. The journal goes forward with other admirers writing down their thoughts and terms of endearment. There is a page where the author laments about a flower with the remnants of that same flower he speaks of...signed H.S.N. The journal also contains another dried flower seemingly from the plantation, near the opening plate opposite the tissue guard. The journal contains several illustration plates of the once sublime Weehawken meadows, on the Jersey shore of the Hudson,opposite the northern part of the city of New York. A sampling of some of the titled musings: *The Land of the Blist *Sonnets *On Oaken Grove *This day is indeed dark & gloomy as it is winter ! As nature has removed her robes of "brightneys..." *'Oh woman thou the plague of life..." *The Mothers Death..." *I may not here unsurp the the page, I count the breath of fleeting fame..." Journal contains a calling card from Ann Ewing of Yazoo County,Ms. This would be Ann Ewing from the “Annadale Plantation, owned by Martin w. & his son B. Bynum Ewing, which was once situated on the East bank of the Yazoo River in Yazoo County Miss * PLEASE take a moment to scroll down and view all the images carefully of this remarkable museum quality piece. Condition Report: Red Boards with gilded page edges; Heavy foxing on printed pages in particular introducing Weehawken, but otherwise v.good on hand-written pages. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 1000 USD
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
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Date of Publication: 1833
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: Mississippi
Subject: Slavery
