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...
Darden, John P.; Laughman, Samuel.; Carradine & Newman (Firm: Jefferson County, Miss.); Darden, David M.; Darden, Samuel W.; Slaves--Mississippi--Jefferson County--Bills of sale.
Bill of sale from Jefferson County sheriff Sam Laughman to John P. Darden for 8 slaves sold at legal auction: Jake, wife Esther, and children Henry and Alexander; and Brister, wife Ann, and children Green and Margaret.
Darden, John P.; Laughman, Samuel.; Maunsel White & Co. (Firm: Jefferson County, Miss.); Darden, David M.; Slaves--Mississippi--Jefferson County--Bills of sale.
Bill of sale from Jefferson County sheriff Sam Laughman to John P. Darden for 3 slaves sold at legal auction: Henry, Sarah, and Caroline.
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.
Guardian and ward; Custodian accounts; Itawamba County (Miss.); Slaves; Clothing; Taxes; Crayton, R. C.; Tynes, Roena C., 1852-1880; Tynes, W. D. (William Doric), 1837-1915
Affidavit, R. H. Bolen promises to pay W. L. Tynes, guardian of R. C. Crayton $80.00 for the hire of a Negro girl named Elcy, who is to have a winter suit of clothes, two summer suits of clothes, one blanket, a quilt, one pair of shoes and...
Copiah Co. (Miss.) ; Anderson, R. E. (Bob)--Family. ; Legislators--Mississippi.;farm life--Mississippi.
R. E. (Bob) Anderson family farm; multiple copies. Farm of 266 acres owned and 120 acres rented. Copiah Co. Agricultural agent E. E. Randle assisted with selection of farm family.
Guardian and ward; Custodian accounts; Itawamba County (Miss.); Probate courts; Education; Tuition; Slaves; Debtor and creditor; Taxes; Money; Crayton, R. C.; Tynes, Roena C., 1852-1880
Annual Report of W. D. Tynes Guardian for R. C. Crayton a Minor To February Term 1863 of the Probate Court of Itawamba Co Mississippi. As assets, Tynes lists five individuals indebted to the guardian account by notes, cash on hand of $900 in...
Agriculture--Mississippi.; Industrialization--Mississippi.; Balance Agriculture with Industry (Miss.); Mississippi--Economic policy.; Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board.
Mississippi state law ""Balance Agriculture with Industry,"" 1944, from House Bill 176.
Darden, John P.; Leatherman & Morgan (Firm: Vidalia, La.); African-Americans--Louisiana--Concordia Parish.; Slaves--Louisiana--Concordia Parish--Bills of sale.; Scales, Noah.; Vidalia (La.)--History.
Bill of sale from Leatherman & Morgan to John P. Darden for a slave woman named Jane. Transaction took place in Vidalia, Louisiana and was witnessed by R.C. Cawley and Noah Leavs.
Lawrence Co. (Miss.) ; Bozeman, Percy--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Percy Bozeman family farm; multiple views. Farm of 276 acres three miles east of Jayess and about 20 miles south of Monticello. Lawrence Co. agent Bill Smith and Farmers Home Administrator James Carr assisted with selection of farm family.
Walthall Co, (Miss.) ; Bullock, George Wilson--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
George Wilson Bullock family farm; multiple views. Farm of 164 acres located nine miles north of Tylertown, MS. Walthall Co. agent Sam Dyar and Associate Home agent Miss Jane Reese assisted with selection of farm family.
Narrative and list compiled by Jane Stewart Calhoun, documenting money owed to her by the government for food, supplies, animals, and other damages incurred during the Civil War, undated. She also mentions an unnamed Union spy who stayed with...
