An American Planter: Stephen Duncan of Antebellum Natchez and New York

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southern biography series Bertram Wyatt-Brown, Editor Samuel F. B. Morse (American, 1791–1872), Portrait of Dr. Stephen Duncan, ca. 1820. LSU Museum of Art, Gift of the family of William Bull Pringle. AN AMERICAN PLANTER Stephen Duncan of Antebellum Natchez and New York martha jane brazy louisiana state university press baton rouge Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2006 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America first printing Designer: Melanie O’Quinn Samaha Typeface: Fournier MT Typesetter: The Composing Room of Michigan, Inc. Printer and binder: Edwards Brothers, Inc. library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Brazy, Martha Jane, date. An American planter : Stephen Duncan of antebellum Natchez and New York / Martha Jane Brazy. p. cm. — (Southern biography series) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-0-8071-3141-1 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-8071-3141-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Duncan, Stephen, 1787–1867. 2. Plantation owners—Mississippi—Natchez—Biography. 3. Slaveholders—Mississippi—Natchez—Biography. 4. Slavery—Mississippi—Natchez— History—19th century. 5. Natchez (Miss.)—Social conditions—19th century. 6. Natchez (Miss.)— Race relations. 7. Natchez (Miss.)—Biography. I. Title. II. Series. F349.N2B75 2006 305.8009762⬘26—dc22 2006004936 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. 䡬 ⬁ For Mom and Dad This page intentionally left blank ...