Olin Spell family farm; multiple views. Farm of 204 acres located in the Salem Community of Covington Co. Soil Conservation District Commissioners Ralph Herrin, Wilton Rogers, Alonzo Warren, Joe Miller and H. A. Crawford assisted with selection of...
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...
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...
Cotton trade--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Cotton trade--Louisiana--New Orleans.; Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.
25 March 1842 letter from Chs. E. Mount, Benton, Mississippi, to A. Spell concerning financial matters and offering legal assistance to Spell in handling his bankruptcy.
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....
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.
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.
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.
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.
Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.; General stores--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Cotton trade--Mississippi--Holmes County.
Itemized account presented to Aaron Spell from W. R. H. R. Campbell for cotton trade and household supplies purchased between August and November 1833, with acknowledgement of debt by Spell.
Banks and banking--Mississippi--Holmes County.; Business records--Mississippi--Holmes County.
22 February 1838 authorization for Joseph A. Thomas to transfer money from McEwin, King & Co., Holly Springs to the Northern Bank of Mississippi and to serve as proxy for Aaron Spell in the election of the new bank director.
22 June 1835 letter/cotton receipt transmitting $30.00 from Maddux & Woods to Aaron Spell. Receipt details cotton sales from May 1834 to June 1835 to various persons, sold for Aaron Spell by Maddux & Woods, New Orleans.
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.
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.
