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Joel Chandler Harris
Only newspaper to be printed on a Southern plantation...
Joel Chandler Harris
Only newspaper to be printed on a Southern plantation...
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November 10, 1862
THE COUNTRYMAN, Turnwold, Putnam County, Georgia, Nov. 10, 1862
* Only known title to be published on a Southern Plantation
* From Joel Chandler Harris's own personal collection
* Non-J.C.H. issues are quite valuable in and of themselves
A fascinating little newspaper which perhaps is most famous for being the only newspaper published on a Southern plantation. It was published by Joseph A. Turner on his plantation named “Turnwold" some 9 miles from Eatonton. He used the “Countryman” to voice his pro-Confederate views as a staunch advocate of slavery.
Also of interest is the "printer' devil" (typesetter) for Mr. Turner was Joel Candler Harris who worked at Turnwold when he was 14 years old. Joel Chandler Harris went on to write the Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox stories based on the stories he heard told by the slaves at Turnwold Plantation during his time working for this newspaper.
This issue comes from the personal collection of Joel Chandler Harris handed down to his youngest daughter, Mildred Harris Camp, then to her granddaughter from whom we purchased the issue.
The full ftpg. is taken up with a poem: "The Old Plantation!" and page 3 has he poem: "Away From Yankee Land" sung to the tune of "Dixie".
Complete in 8 pages, 8 3/4 by 11 1/2 inches, foxing & light damp staining, nice condition.
Category: Confederate
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