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This contract made and entered into this, the 6th day of Nov. 1899 by and between C.A. Williams of one part and Wade Wilkes of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said C.A. Williams, party of the first part, has this day rented unto the said Wade Wilkes, party of the second part, for a term of one year, (1900), the following described land, situated in Hinds County, State of Mississippi, to wit:
All the land worked by said Wilkes during the year 1899, being 63 acres, more or less, and further described as follows: 30 acres in what is known as the "Carraway new ground," 18 acres
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Sharecropping Contract |
| Description | Sharecropping contract between Cammie Williams and Wade Wilkes, for 2100 pounds of lent cotton in exchange for land. |
| Digital ID# | 20-251 |
| Physical ID | 20-251 |
| Object Type | Document |
| Creator | Williams, Campbell. |
| Contributors | Wilkes, Wade.; Burret, A. P. |
| Subject |
Sharecropping--Mississippi. Contracts--Mississippi. |
| Geographic location | Simpson County (Miss.) |
| Date (original) | 1899-11-06 |
| Time period | 1890-1899 |
| Original Collection | Williams (Daniel) Papers |
| Publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Format (original) |
2-page document 20.2 x 12.3 cm. |
| Format (digital) | 200 dpi JPEG image |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Location of Original | Williams (Daniel) Papers/Box 1/Sharecrop agreements and notes 1890s |
| Related materials | A digitization project sponsored by the Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi (CHARM). |
| Language | en |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| facet format | document |
| Transcript | This contract made and entered into this, the 6th day of Nov. 1899 by and between C.A. Williams of one part and Wade Wilkes of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said C.A. Williams, party of the first part, has this day rented unto the said Wade Wilkes, party of the second part, for a term of one year, (1900), the following described land, situated in Hinds County, State of Mississippi, to wit: All the land worked by said Wilkes during the year 1899, being 63 acres, more or less, and further described as follows: 30 acres in what is known as the "Carraway new ground," 18 acres [page 2] in the "Big field", commencing at Mr. S. N. Hollingsworth's orchard and running south, also, 14 acres near the "Louis Robinson Spring". The said Wade Wilkes promises and agrees, by his note of even date, herewith, to pay unto the said C.A. Williams, or his order, for rent on the above described land, twenty one hundred pounds (2100 lbs) of lent cotton, ready baled for market and delivered to his order, on or before the 15th day of Oct. 1900. It is further agreed that the said C.A. Williams is to put a stack chimney, new floor and front gallery to said Wilkes' dwelling, provided, that the said Wilkes assists in the labor and hauling of lumber to make said improvements. [page 3] Witnesseth our signatures this, the 6th day of November 1899. C. A. Williams Wade Wilkes x his mark (A.P. Burret,) witness |
| Collection Title | Daniel Williams family papers |
Description
| Digital ID# | 20-251-p01.jpg |
| Physical ID | 20- |
| Original Collection | Williams (Daniel) Papers |
| Publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Format (digital) | 200 dpi jpeg image |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Location of Original | Daniel Williams Papers/Folder 20 |
| Related materials | A digitization project sponsored by the Consortium for the History of Agricultural and Rural Mississippi (CHARM). |
| Language | en |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| Transcript | This contract made and entered into this, the 6th day of Nov. 1899 by and between C.A. Williams of one part and Wade Wilkes of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said C.A. Williams, party of the first part, has this day rented unto the said Wade Wilkes, party of the second part, for a term of one year, (1900), the following described land, situated in Hinds County, State of Mississippi, to wit: All the land worked by said Wilkes during the year 1899, being 63 acres, more or less, and further described as follows: 30 acres in what is known as the "Carraway new ground," 18 acres |
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