Benjamin B. Brock Letter : April 14, 1864

Benjamin tells Sally to not "deprive" herself of necessities and encourages her to "do the best [she] can." Benjamin then sarcastically tells Almond that he has "picked out" an African American woman for him and proceeds to make several degrading remarks about her.

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In Collections: Benjamin B. Brock Papers (c.00239)

Copyright Status: No Copyright

Date: 1864-04-14

Authors: Brock, Benjamin B.

Subjects: African Americans
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 26th (1862-1865)
Women
Sex--Social aspects
Race

Material Type: Correspondence

Language: English

Extent: 4 pages

Holding Institution: Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections

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