Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Poll taxes--Mississippi.; Slavery--Mississippi.; African-Americans--Mississippi.; Nathan, A.M. (Asher M.)
Tax receipt for $19.91 paid by A. M. Nathan to Holmes County tax collector for 1843 state and county poll taxes; taxable items include 1 Watch, 10 Head Cattle, 7 Slaves, 440 acres land. Received by J.D. Wyatt, Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Taxation, State--Mississippi.; Nathan, A.M. (Asher M.)
18 March 1843 receipt for $12.08 for payment of state and county taxes of A. M. Nathan & A. Spell for the year 1842, signed by B.D. Scott for J.M. Hollingsworth.
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...
Cotton trade--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Cotton trade--Louisiana--New Orleans.; Nathan, A. M. (Asher M.)
10 October 1846 letter from C. E. Mount to A. Spell seeking information about the next cotton shipment and his plans for paying off his debt to A.M. Nathan.
14 January 1841 3 page letter/receipt from A.M.Nathan for 30 bales cotton brought from steamboat Panola, Manchester, Mississippi, and sold 9 January 1841.
Cotton trade--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Cotton trade--Louisiana--New Orleans.; Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.; General stores--Louisiana--New Orleans.
23 August 1841 letter from A.M. Nathan to A. Spell discussing financial matters and the state of the cotton market, urging him to sell cotton and buy goods in the New Orleans market, and including a list of goods purchased by Spell from G.S....
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.
6 January 1841 letter from A.M. Nathan to Aaron Spell acknowledging the receipt of 30 bales on the steamer Tchula, its poor quality and subsequent sale at a lower price, and discussing cotton prices.
