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The Guy Mannering Letters of Henry Watkins Allen: A Journey Through the South in 1853 swamp Each selection is complemented byA Journey Through the South in 1853 edited by Emilia Gay Griffin Means Henry Watkins Allen, second Confederate governor of Louisiana, was thirty two years old when in 1853 he began his joumey through the South as "Guy Mannering." Although he was a recent widower, he was a carefree individual with a penchant for poker, humor, and pretty faces. His 1853 journey provided Allen with ample opportunity to pursue each avocation. A prominent member of the