Mrs. Caudle letters

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Two letters to "Old Man," from a Mrs. Caudle, detailing her trip to a courthouse auction at Lawrenceburg, Tenn., to bid for a white child who is apparently the illegitimate offspring of the family. There is discussion of what to do with the child as well as various family members' reactions.

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Title:
Mrs. Caudle letters
Description:
Two letters to "Old Man," from a Mrs. Caudle, detailing her trip to a courthouse auction at Lawrenceburg, Tenn., to bid for a white child who is apparently the illegitimate offspring of the family. There is discussion of what to do with the child as well as various family members' reactions.
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https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE001098617
Identifier:
sectiona; 001098617; duke:599436; caudleletters-001098617; ark:/87924/r4mp50b4v; 8a0b3199-1ec6-4743-ad4a-da810a63288e
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