Some points on judging corn are shown to County Agent W. R. Sullivan of Holmes County by Dewitt C. Lundy (right) of Lexington, member of the original Holmes County boys' corn club. Lundy was one of four Southern boys to win the first national award...
W. B. Lundy; Corn Club Smith; Cooperative Extension
Several people pictured in front of a demonstration corn field. There were 98 bushels per acre. W. B. Lundy, the 1st county agent, is in the center, and Corn Club Smith is second from the right.
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Civil War; Politicians; Presidents; Politics and government; Generals
Volume 26 of a continuing series (currently 31 volumes) showcasing an edited collection of documents by and about Ulysses S. Grant. Materials in the series span the dates of 1837-1885; volume 26 spans the dates of 1875.
4 November 1846 account for eighteen bales of cotton brought to New Orleans from Yazoo City on the steamboat Pathfinder and sold in New Orleans for Aaron Spell.
4 March 1835 letter detailing the status of Aaron's Spell's account with Maddux and Woods and receipt for five bales of cotton sold in New Orleans for Aaron Spell 27 February 1835.
5 April 1835 letter detailing status of account of Aaron Spell with Maddux & Woods, and receipt for six bales of cotton sold in New Orleans for Aaron Spell, 19 March 1835.
24 May 1836, letter/cotton receipt from Leigh Maddux & Co. for cotton sales between January 1835 to June 1836 to various names, sold for Aaron Spell by Maddux & Woods. This is a large document on hand-cut paper.
31 Aug 1836 letter/cotton receipt from Leigh Maddux & Co. for cotton sales between May 1836 to August 1836 to various names, sold for Aaron Spell by Maddux & Woods.
4 March 1834 letter to Aaron Spell from Leigh Maddux & Co. concerning the state of the currency and cotton market and conveying to Spell their requirements for accounts that are not current.
Cotton industry--1840-1850.; Cotton trade--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Cotton trade--Louisiana--New Orleans.; Steamboats.; Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Pat Henry (Steamboat)
4 March 1848 cotton receipt from A. M. Nathan, for 25 bales cotton on Steamboat Pat Henry from Yazoo City, Mississippi, sold by A. M. Nathan and C. E. Mount. Second page is 18 June 1849 cotton receipt for 7 bales of cotton on Steamboat Hard Times...
10 February 1842 receipt from Grayson Henry, Esquire to Charles E. Mount, Agent for 4 bales of cotton received from the steamer Algonquin and sold in New Orleans.
Bankruptcy--Mississippi--Holmes County.; United States. District Court (Mississippi : Southern District)
Declaration of bankruptcy for A. Spell 20 February 1842, signed by District Judge Samuel J. Gholson, Jackson, Mississippi. Spell first filed for bankruptcy on 8 November 1842.
21 February 1835, is an indenture contract between Lemuel & Martha Bullock and Aaron Spell selling 80 acres of Holmes County land to Aaron Spell, signed by William L. Trimble, Probate Court of Holmes County, Mississippi. Page 2 outlines the...