Edward C. Turner to John Augustine Washington III

Containers:

Box 9, Folder 1861.06.10

Creator:

Turner, Edward C. (Edward Carter), 1816-1891

Extent:

4 pages

Scope and content:

Letter from Edward C. Turner to John Augustine Washington III, updating him on the conditions at Waveland, Washington's estate, while he is absent in the army. He reports that the overseer at Mount Vernon has said that the enslaved population is in a state of rebellion there. He worries that if the Union army takes possession of Camp Pickens; a large number of enslaved people have been sent to the area to build embankments. Autograph letter signed, 4 pages, with envelope

Language:

English .

Physical facet:

1 bifolium sheet and envelope

Dimensions:

20 x 13 cm

Subjects:

Slavery
Correspondence

Names:

Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861
Turner, Edward C. (Edward Carter), 1816-1891
Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861

Places:

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

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