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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Jefferson’s Horizon 1
Chapter 2 Civilizing the Cotton Frontier 37
Chapter 3 Commerce and Slavery in Lower Louisiana 73
Chapter 4 The Wartime Challenge 119
Chapter 5 Fulfilling the Slave Country 165
Epilogue 217
Abbreviations 227
Notes 229
Acknowledgments 281
Index 283

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Jefferson’s Horizon 1
Chapter 2 Civilizing the Cotton Frontier 37
Chapter 3 Commerce and Slavery in Lower Louisiana 73
Chapter 4 The Wartime Challenge 119
Chapter 5 Fulfilling the Slave Country 165
Epilogue 217
Abbreviations 227
Notes 229
Acknowledgments 281
Index 283

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