Byline: Dean; 1859-03-17; The Independent; pages 1
Article LinksWho would not be in Savannah to day!Out by the Race-Course - there is the play -Tragedies, Comedies, all togetherShaking hands in the wild March weather.There are hundreds of actors, the programmes tell,And some at each scene are to say farewell;Trust me, 'twill be a marvelous play,For this is Pierce Butler's "Benefit" day.
Description:A poem written about Pierce Butler's large slave auction in Savannah, Georgia.
Rights: Public domain.