Walbridge, Charles E. (b. 1842) to Louise Walbridge
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04663.71 Author/Creator: Walbridge, Charles E. (b. 1842) Place Written: Orangeburg, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 November 1865 Pagination: 7 p. Order a Copy
Writes that he is still selling his stock. "[W]ent within ten miles of the Savannah river. I found the country almost a desert, and all the people as poor as rats. Some who formerly had splendid dwellings surrounded by every luxury, are now living in little log cabins formerly occupied by slaves...I know a man in this village who had nearly a thousand bales on hand when Sherman's army entered the place, twelve hours later he had not a single bale. This cotton, if he now had it, would be worth over $150,000." Notes that many people wish to buy his stock but have no money. Writes that Thanksgiving is on 7 December.
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