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Cartmell Diary Vol. 1, 1849-1858

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This is volume one of a thirty-three volume set of diaries written by Robert H. Cartmell, covering the dates of September 30, 1849- September 30, 1858. The earliest diary entries cover the period when Robert Cartmell was farming with his father, Martin Cartmell, and contain records on the amounts of corn and cotton raised. In 1853, when Cartmell becomes a landowner, his entries contain information about the management of a farm, the weather, the fluctuations of the cotton market, and the roles of slaves in this business enterprise. They also contain thoughtful comments on politics, candidates for office, and and opinions on matters of public interest including the price of cotton, slavery, abolition, railroads, agricultural meetings, state fairs, prohibition, religion, secession, The Union, and the conditions in Madison County during and after the Civil War.Robert H. Cartmell was a Madison County, Tennessee farmer.

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Tennesse State Library and Archives

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Digital Library of Tennessee

Keywords

  1. Agriculture
  2. Cities & Towns
  3. Civil War
  4. Civil War In The West
  5. Civil War Society
  6. Civil War, 1861 1865
  7. Civil Wars
  8. History
  9. Political Issues
  10. Slaver
  11. Slaves
  12. United States
  13. War

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