Broke by the War: Letters of a Slave Trader
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570039429 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Drago, McElveen's letters give the modern reader an opportunity to view Old South slave trading through the eyes of a representative participant. J. B. As Drago recounts, the Civil War decimated McElveen's finances and left him, as described years later by a credit investigator, simply as "broke by the war--old man.". Oakes, a prosperous Charleston broker. McElveen to his employer Z. The correspondence provides an intimate look into the world of slave trading, from the economic aspects of prices, shipping, supply sources, and financing to the impact on those involved, including the breakup of slave families, the pursuit of runaways, and the various roles played by doctors, lawyers, bankers, and planters in this abominable business. Edited and introduced by Edmund L. Broke by the War is a collection of more than 140 letters written between 1852 and 1857 by South Carolina slave trader A
steven a strohm said Broke by the war. McElveen was in the employment of ZB Oakes, all the letters are from McElveen to Oakes, I wish it had the return letters back to McElveen. by it was a useful in my geneaology research as well as the mental process of some in the trade business.. Good account Sherlock139 Well written and fascinating for that Civil War buff
Oakes, a slave broker. Grotberg, Hobbs P.L., N.M.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Broke by the War is a collection of letters written by slave trader McElveen to Z.B. McElveen's complaints, apologies, and requests for advice make for tedious reading, but the editor's introduction and notes are useful. The letters, written between 1852 and 1857, were taken as souvenirs in 1865 by a journalist who presented them to William Lloyd Garrison. Since this is only one side of the correspondence, much is excluded. For libraries with strong collections on slavery/the old South.- Melvin L. Subsequently, the Garrison family donated them to the Boston Public Library. They provide insight into the economic side of the domestic slave trade, discussing prices, shipping, supply sources, a