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Author:

Roberts, Rita, author.

Title:

I can't wait to call you my wife : African American letters of love and family in the Civil War era / by Rita Roberts.

Publisher:

Chronicle Books,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

296 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Correspondence.
Slaves--United States--Correspondence.
Love-letters--United States--History--19th century.
African Americans--History--United States--History--19th century.
African Americans--History--History--19th century.
United States--African Americans.--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.
United States--Social aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-291) and index.

Contents:

Antebellum -- "I can ashore you I think highly of freedom and would not exchange it for nothing" -- Civil War -- "My children I have not forgot you and be assured that I will have you if it cost me my life" -- In the aftermath of war -- "Send me some of the children's hair".

Summary:

"A collection of letters exchanged between African Americans during the Civil War era"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1797213725
9781797213729

LCCN:

2022012379

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)