women pounDing rice cotton fielDs DRED that Is such a busy place wIth the meXIcan war and everythIng else. HARRIET I’m certaIn you want to know how elIza Is doIng. HARRIET I never thought I would see you, dred, after last june when we got together at jefferson barracks south of st. louIs. january 1, 1846 Black cHilDren soon after civil war era 51 slave quarters