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FRANKLIN A. HUDSON DIARY, #2290, 1852-1859

Seven volumes of a diary kept by Hudson, who owned Blythwood Plantation on Bayou Goula, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, in the 1850s. Hudson recorded plantation activities, including providing and caring for slaves. Entries refer to purchasing clothes for slaves, providing housing, and medical care. The diary also mentions a minister who came and preached to the slaves. Microfilm available.