Southwest Branch Closing for Maintenance
Southwest Branch will be closed on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 for replacement of the HVAC unit. The book drop will remain open and we plan to resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, March 27.

Presidential Preference Primary Election Early Voting at Select Library Locations
Ten OCLS Branch locations will host early voting for the 2024 Early Voting Primary Election from Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 17 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.): Alafaya, Chickasaw, Fairview Shores, Hiawassee, South Creek, Southeast, Southwest, Washington Park, West Oaks, and Winter Garden. Learn more about early voting at select library locations >

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100 1  Roberts, Rita,|eauthor. 
245 10 I can't wait to call you my wife :|bAfrican American 
       letters of love and family in the Civil War era /|cby Rita
       Roberts. 
246 3  I cannot wait to call you my wife 
246 30 African American letters of love, marriage, and family in 
       the Civil War era 
264  1 San Francisco, California :|bChronicle Books LLC,|c[2022] 
300    296 pages :|billustrations, maps ;|c27 cm 
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504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Antebellum -- "I can ashore you I think highly of freedom 
       and would not exchange it for nothing" -- Civil War -- "My
       children I have not forgot you and be assured that I will 
       have you if it cost me my life" -- In the aftermath of war
       -- "Send me some of the children's hair". 
520    "A collection of letters exchanged between African 
       Americans during the Civil War era"--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 African Americans|vCorrespondence. 
650  0 Slaves|zUnited States|vCorrespondence. 
650  0 Love-letters|zUnited States|xHistory|y19th century. 
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650  0 African Americans|xMarriage|xHistory|y19th century. 
651  0 United States|xHistory|yCivil War, 1861-1865|xAfrican 
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651  0 United States|xHistory|yCivil War, 1861-1865|vBiography. 
651  0 United States|xHistory|yCivil War, 1861-1865|xSocial 
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655  7 Personal correspondence.|2lcgft 
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 Alafaya  973.7 ROB    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Fourth Floor  973.7 ROB    Check Shelves
 South Trail  973.7 ROB    Check Shelves