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Letters and diary of Laura M. Towne.

June 11, 2012

Letters and diary of Laura M. Towne

Written from the Sea islands of South Carolina.

[Diary] June 11.

We four girls rode to “Mary Jenkins,”[1] where the children screamed and ran to hide at the sight of white faces. Dr. Hering sent a consignment of looking-glasses for distribution, and Mr. Hastings a number of bags of salt, etc., etc.


[1] Plantation.

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