(1855) June 6th.—I have found out a little more about that “Abolition crew” Fannie talked about; last night I fell asleep on the sofa in the front room at aunt Margaret’s and nobody found me and when I woke mother and uncle Daniel were talking. He said, “These abolitionists are everywhere through the South. Sooner or later they will make trouble for us. Dr. Bradford writes that those on Horse-shoe were made to leave and will be severely dealt with if they return.” I sat up and called out, “Oh, uncle Daniel, please tell me all about it?” Mother called Fannie to put me to bed, so I haven’t heard any more.
Susan Bradford was 9 years old when this 1855 entry was made.
Diary entries from before 1860 are included when the content is relevant to the issues that led to or framed the American Civil War. — MpG 5/21/2020