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Old Plantation Days: Being Recollections of Southern Life Before the Civil War

By N. B. De Saussure
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A firsthand memoir of antebellum plantation life blends genealogy, domestic routine, and community memory: the narrator recounts family stories, household management, children's education, religious hospitality, and leisure pursuits alongside the everyday labor and relationships with enslaved people. These recollections alternate between affectionate scenes of ordered plantation life and grim wartime episodes of scarcity and destruction, portraying how social roles and obligations were lived and remembered. The narrator frames the account as a personal legacy for younger generations, emphasizing character, duty, and the transition from the old social order to a transformed postwar landscape.

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N. B. De Saussure

N. B. De Saussure was an American author known for his work "Old Plantation Days: Being Recollections of Southern Life Before the Civil War." This book offers a personal perspective on the antebellum South, capturing the complexities of life on plantations through vivid recollections. De Saussure's writing reflects the cultural and social dynamics of the time, providing readers with insights into the experiences of both enslaved individuals and plantation owners. His contributions to literature serve as a historical lens, allowing contemporary audiences to engage with the past and understand the nuances of Southern life before the Civil War.

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