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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent glimpse of the routine of a colonial plantation
The diary is a colorful and frequently candid commentary by William Byrd annotating the triumphs, obligations, and frustrations of a landed colonial gentleman. Although entries, at times, resort to bare bones notations of his meals, exercise, and literary pursuits, others offer key opportunities to view plantation management, slave issues, travel, sickness, economics,...
Published on November 13, 1997 by easley@kdn0.attnet.or.jp
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Shows just how sick and twisted people were then...
This journal includes graphic depictions of human torture. It is not a romanticized version of a lovely plantation. Byrd shows his true nature with vivid depictions of how cruel he treated his "slaves". Great book to help research plantations.
Published on May 18, 2006 by Ellison
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent glimpse of the routine of a colonial plantation,
By easley@kdn0.attnet.or.jp (Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712 (Research Library of Colonial Americana) (Hardcover)
The diary is a colorful and frequently candid commentary by William Byrd annotating the triumphs, obligations, and frustrations of a landed colonial gentleman. Although entries, at times, resort to bare bones notations of his meals, exercise, and literary pursuits, others offer key opportunities to view plantation management, slave issues, travel, sickness, economics, social life, and politics of the early 1700's. This diary is a complement to any personal library/study and required in any collection even faintly touching upon the early American and/or British colonial period. It's a shame that it and Wm Byrd's other diary are not available to the public at this time.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Shows just how sick and twisted people were then...,
By Ellison "E" (Orlando, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712 (Research Library of Colonial Americana) (Hardcover)
This journal includes graphic depictions of human torture. It is not a romanticized version of a lovely plantation. Byrd shows his true nature with vivid depictions of how cruel he treated his "slaves". Great book to help research plantations.
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The Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1709-1712 (Research Library of Colonial Americana) by William Byrd (Hardcover - June 1972)
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