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1860 antique SOUTHERN TRAVEL NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA CREOLE MISSIS CHOCTAW SLAVERY
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Original 1860 antebellum Southern Americana book by Col. James R. Creecy, Scenes in the South, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces, printed in Washington by Thomas McGill. The volume measures approximately 5.25 x 7.5 inches and contains 294 numbered pages. This is an especially interesting pre-Civil War account containing observations of New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi, Southern society, slavery, Native Americans, travel, commerce, customs and everyday life.
The strongest portion of the book is Creecy\'s firsthand-era material concerning the Deep South. Subjects listed in the contents include The Father of Waters, The Creoles of Louisiana, Languages and Dances in New Orleans, The Sons of Erin in the Crescent City, Catholic Burying Grounds, Military Parades in New Orleans, The Marchandes in New Orleans, Mardi Gras, The Charivari in New Orleans, Natchez, Lynch Law in Natchez, Port Gibson, Dangers of Southern Travelers, Indian Mounds, the Choctaws, Mississippi locations and anecdotes of Yazoo and other counties.
Creecy describes traveling into the Mississippi River country and New Orleans beginning in 1834, providing a period perspective on the city, its riverfront commerce, ships and steamboats, cotton, sugar, merchants and diverse population. Other passages concern Creole society, Choctaw and Chickasaw people, Native American encounters, slavery and enslaved people, race relations, Southern hospitality, crime, gambling, horse racing, religion and social customs.
One particularly interesting section concerns Natchez, Mississippi, including conditions “under the hill” and the use of Lynch law. Another describes Indian mounds and an encounter involving Choctaw and Chickasaw people. The volume also contains “A Duel in New Orleans, in 1829” and numerous pieces of prose, anecdotes, humor and poetry.
Because this was written and published before the Civil War, some passages contain 19th-century racial terminology, stereotypes and attitudes that are offensive by modern standards. These have not been removed or modernized and are part of the book\'s historical context as an original antebellum source.
The introduction states that the volume was compiled following Colonel James R. Creecy\'s death from manuscripts and miscellaneous pieces found among his papers. The book was copyrighted in 1859 and published in 1860, placing it immediately before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
A compelling 1860 primary-source volume for collectors and researchers of New Orleans, Louisiana Creoles, Mississippi, Natchez, Choctaw and Chickasaw history, slavery, Native American history, Southern travel, antebellum social history and Civil War-era Americana.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
CONDITION: CONDITION: Original antique hardcover with considerable age and storage wear. Prominent damp/water staining is present throughout the book as shown in the photographs. Pages also show age toning, scattered foxing/spotting and other discoloration. Covers have fading, staining, rubbing and edge/corner wear, with fraying and loss around the upper spine. There are old handwritten pencil notations inside the front cover. Binding and hinges show age and wear. Despite the condition issues, the photographed pages remain readable and the book retains considerable historical research and collecting interest. Please use the photographs as the primary condition reference. See listing description and photos.
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