Thursday, March 6, 2025

A Diary From Dixie.

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March 6th.–To-day came a godsend. Even a small piece of bread and the molasses had become things of the past. My larder was empty, when a tall mulatto woman brought a tray covered by a huge white serviette. Ellen ushered her in with a flourish, saying, “Mrs. McDaniel’s maid.” The maid set down the tray [...]

A Diary From Dixie by Mary Boykin Miller Chesnut.