A pioneer company of planters, disgusted with “free niggers,” the United States Government, the defeat, and everything connected with the country, were about to sail for Brazil, taking with them farming utensils and provisions for six months.
Reid describes a group of planters planning to leave for Brazil due to dissatisfaction with the post-war situation.
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