The diary of Edmund Ruffin - ECU Libraries Catalog

The diary of Edmund Ruffin.

Author/creator	Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865
Format	Book and Microform
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1966.
Description	7 microfilm reels ; 35 mm
Subject(s)	Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865--Manuscripts. Agriculture--Southern States --History --19th century. Secession. Slavery--Southern States --History --19th century. Virginia--Social life and customs --19th century. Southern States--Politics and government --1775-1865.

Portion of title	Papers 1856-1865
Other title	Microfilm edition of the diary of Edmund Ruffin
Contents	Noted agriculturalist and publisher of Prince George and Hanover counties, Va. A strong defender of slavery and a secessionist. Personal papers, chiefly family correspondence with a number of letters from friends and acquaintances.
Local note	Joyner-Joyner Library has no printed guide to accompany film.
Local note	Joyner-Joyner Library has paper edition (2 vols.) of The Diary of Edmund Ruffin. Edited by William K. Scarborough. Published by Louisiana State Univ. Pr., 1972-1976 (F230 .R9314)
General note	Microfilm of "Diary of Edmund Ruffin, dated 1856-1865, containing many newspaper clippings, much information, and criticism of the Confederate Government. Gives minute account of the war, and illustrates the extreme anti-union point of view. The original 25 volumes are now bound in 14 volumes. H̲a̲n̲d̲b̲o̲o̲k̲, Item 96."

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Microforms	MICROFILM R838.6	✔ Available