Mudcat Café message #502974

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Thread #36440 Message #502974
Posted By: Kim C
10-Jul-01 - 09:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: How old is 'the blues' meaning sadness?
Subject: RE: BS: How old is 'the blues' meaning sadness?

I have read a reference in a Civil War diary - the girl's brother wrote to her and said, what have you given Mr. Magner the blues about? (Mr. Magner was her sweetheart, but as it turned out, she didn't marry him. Oh well.)