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Antebellum

Let’s Talk About Hext

March 18, 2015 by Graham Duncan Leave a Comment

A collection of hundreds of antebellum letters recently acquired by the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina centers on the lives of the women of the Hext Family, natives of Barnwell County, South Carolina. Five sisters, Julia (b. 1816), Addy (b. 1818), Lizzy (b. 1824), Mag (b. 1827), and Selena or “Leany” … [Read more…]

Posted in: History Tagged: Antebellum, Correspondence, Hext Sisters, Let's Talk About Hext, Letters, South Caroliniana Library, Southern Women