Tensas Parish (La.)--History.; Natchez (Miss.)--History.; Waterproof (La.)--History.; Saint Joseph (La.)--History.; Plantation life--Louisiana--History--19th century.; Slavery--United States--History--19th century.; Levees--Louisiana.;...
Diary kept by plantation owner Zenas Preston from 1850-1853. Preston's plantation, Leftwich, was situated on Lake St. Peter in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Preston describes frequent trips to Waterproof, Saint Joseph, and Natchez via the...
Deeds--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Bullock family--Mississippi--Holmes County.
Indenture deed from Lemuel and Marthey Bullock to Aaron Spell, transferring 250 acres of Holmes County land to Spell for the sum of $2800 on 28 December 1833, and filed 15 March 1834.
11 December 1846 letter to A. Spell from C. E. Mount in reply to Spell’s reasons for poor crop quality and a request for extension of payment on his account. Page 2 contains the address of A. Spell and a postmark stamped 11 December from...
Cotton industry--1840-1850.; Cotton trade--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Cotton trade--Louisiana--New Orleans.; Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Steamboats.; Patrick Henry (Steamboat)
25 December 1840 letter from A. M. Nathan of New Orleans, via the steamer Patrick Henry, to Aaron Spell concerning shipping cotton to New Orleans in the upcoming year.
Hinds Co. (Miss.) ; Angelo, L. F. (Lawrence)--Family. ; African-Americans--Mississippi--Hinds County--Photographs.;farm life--Mississippi.
L. F. Angelo family farm; multiple views. Farm of 375 acres owned and 355 in partnership with Mrs. Ola B. Williams located in Edwards, MS. Hinds Co. Agricultural agent Graham Hales assisted with selection of farm family.
Madison Co. (Miss.) ; Jones, W. B. (William B.)--Family. ; African-Americans--Mississippi--Madison County--Photographs.;farm life--Mississippi.
W. B. (William B.) Jones family farm; multiple views. Farm of 1176 acres just north of Flora, MS. W. B. Jones is MSU alumnus. Madison Co. agent R. L. Smith and Associate agent C. G. Boone assisted with selection of farm family.
Hinds Co. (Miss.) ; Angelo, L. F. (Lawrence)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
L. F. Angelo family farm; multiple views. Farm of 375 acres owned and 355 in partnership with Mrs. Ola B. Williams located in Edwards, MS. Hinds Co. Agricultural agent Graham Hales assisted with selection of farm family.
