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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variants: Carpetbag rule (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Reconstruction

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

American Missionary Association letter, 1866. : [manuscript]

 Collection
Identifier: RG4789
Scope and Contents

Papers date from 1866 and consist of one (1) handwritten letter and two (2) published pieces of literature. Collection is in good condition and has been housed in an acid free folder.

Papers detail the condition of Freedmen in the post-Civil War South. Letter describes one woman's work with Freedmen in Macon, GA with the American Missionary Association, and literature calls for supplies and donations to assist with education efforts throughout the South.

Dates: 1866