Mistis

Another group plumed themselves as having come in with the "Mistis," and having seen outside regions and a wider range of life.

A Military Genius Life of Anna Ella Carroll of Maryland Sarah Ellen Blackwell

"Mistis," she cried, with trembling lips, "I hearn them people was gwine ter throw a bum over dat way and one over dis 'er way, befo dey give up de

Documenting the American South, or, the American Experience in 19-th Century America 1910

Old Mistis had brown sugar, a barrel of sugar setting in de dinin 'room.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

"Course I 'members all 'bout Marster and Mistis," he asserted with an indignant air.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

My mother, her brother and her aunt was give to young Mistis when she marry de Baptis 'preacher and come to Augusta.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

Mistis and marster, (he was home then) an 'me went down back of the grape arbor to the garden-house.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

When they were ill the doctor would be sent for or "Old Mistis" would come to the cabins bringing her basket of oil, pills, and linament.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

De mens done fiel 'wuk an' de wimmins mostly hepped Mistis 'bout de house.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

My old Mistis promised me dat when she died, she gwine set me free,

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

Mistis had one young boy to do nothin 'but look after 'em and many's the night I got up and helt the candle for 'em to see the way to the room.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration