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The Countryman

The Countryman

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The Countryman: Turnwold [Plantation], Putnam County, Ga., Monday, November 17, 1862 (Vol. III. No. 8.)

by Turner, J. A. (Publisher)

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Putnam County, Ga: J. A. Turner, 1862. First Edition. Newspaper. Good. 12" x 9" newspaper. Pages 57-64. Pages uncut at top edge. Very light toning to the issue. Front page lead article is titled "Educated Negroes." Other contents include stories, misc. news, and several advertisments. In March of 1862 Joel Chandler Harris, future folklorist, author of Uncle Remus and several other works, started as a a typesetter for the newspaper "The Countryman". Harris lived at Turnwold Plantation near Eaton Georgia throughout the War. The paper ceased in 1866. In 1876 Henry Grady of the Atlanta Constitution hired Harris as a journalist.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
24517
Title
The Countryman
Author
Turner, J. A. (Publisher)
Format/Binding
Newspaper
Book Condition
Used - Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
J. A. Turner
Place of Publication
Putnam County, Ga
Date Published
1862
Keywords
Confederacy, Civil War, Confederate imprint

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