We four girls rode to “Mary Jenkins[’ plantation],” where the children screamed and ran to hide at
the sight of white faces. Dr. Hering sent a consignment of looking-glasses for
distribution, and Mr. Hastings a number of bags of salt, etc., etc.
SOURCE: Rupert Sargent Holland, Editor, Letters and
Diary of Laura M. Towne: Written from the Sea Islands of South Carolina
1862-1864, p. 67
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