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Subject: Plantation life--Alabama

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- Two letters to Bolling Hall, one from his oldest son, Bolling, and the other from his wife, Mary Louisa.
- 1850-06-02
- In the letters, Hall's son and wife discuss family illness, weather, crops, livestock, and slaves on their plantation. Mary also mentions her husband's possible attendance at the convention of delegates from proslavery states in Nashville,...
- 2009-06-25
- Sharecropping contract between Mary P. Watts and J. C. Jones.
- 1869-03-25
- In the contract Watts rents her plantation in Dallas County, Alabama, to Jones for five years; in exchange, he is to deliver three 500-pound bales of cotton to her home each year before Christmas.
- 2009-06-25
- Sharecropping contract between James G. Tait and Thomas Hill, a freedman.
- 1868-00-00
- In the contract Tait rents a piece of his land in Wilcox County, Alabama, to Hill for a year: "...Hill is permitted to clear land & build houses, without expense to said Tait excepting nails & flooring." In exchange, Tait will receive one-fourth of...
- 2010-11-12
- Questionnaire prepared by H. C. Nixon to gather information on slavery in Alabama.
- 1912
- The questionnaire was sent to former slaveholders and former slaves. It asks for details about dwellings and possessions; clothing and food; occupations and typical workdays; money earned by slaves for their own use; family life; entertainment;...
- 2010-11-12
- Plantation book kept by D. H. Smith in 1858.
- 1856-00-00
- Smith served as an overseer on Willis P. Bocock's Waldwick Plantation in Marengo County, Alabama. The book records births and deaths among the slaves; time lost for sickness and visits by the doctor; articles sold from and purchased for the...
- 2009-09-04
- O. T. McCann's response to H. C. Nixon's questionnaire about slavery in Alabama.
- 1912-12-05
- McCann, a former slave, describes the following aspects of slavery as he experienced them in Hale County, Alabama: dwellings and possessions; clothing and food; occupations and typical workdays; money earned by slaves for their own use; family...
- 2010-11-12
- Notebook kept by Dr. Thomas Fearn of Huntsville, Alabama, from about 1852 to 1863.
- 1852
- The notebook contains records of accounts and supplies for a plank fence on his plantation "to be made by the M & C R. Road Co. and Thomas Fearn"; information on cotton crops, supplies at home and at his plantation, and lands he owned in...
- 2012-01-27
- M. T. Judge's response to H. C. Nixon's questionnaire about slavery in Alabama.
- 1913-02-26
- Apparently, Judge sent more than one response to the questionnaire; in this one, he focuses on entertainment among the slaves: "In the last installment I sent you, I fear that I didnt [sic] do justice to the subject - Viz Amusements, and I dont...
- 2009-09-11
- List of slaves owned by Bolling Hall.
- 1829
- 2012-01-27
- Letters from the firm of Donald and Marshall in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
- 1844-05-04
- The first letter announces the opening of Donald and Marshall, a "factorage and commission business" specializing in the sale of cotton, bagging and rope, and general household goods. An endorsement from Jeremiah Austill, who is retiring from this...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Thomas L. Adams in Dallas County, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1841-11-19
- In the letter Adams applies for the position of overseer on Dellet's plantation.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1842-10-22
- The letter informs Dellet that shoes he ordered for his slaves have been shipped. The bill for the purchase is written at the top of the letter; the price reflects "the particulars of our cotton market."
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1843-01-16
- The letter informs Dellet that the goods he recently ordered have been shipped. The bill for the purchase is written at the top of the letter. Included are pages from Merchants and Planters Prices Current, which gives details of the cotton market:...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from the firm of Destia, Sheppard and Company in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1842-11-05
- The letter informs Dellet that the bagging and rope he recently ordered have been shipped. It also discusses Dellet's upcoming shipment of cotton to the firm and the state of the cotton market in general: "The demand for cotton continues to be...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Sydenham Moore near Manassas, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-02-27
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses the transport of sick wounded soldiers to hospitals, and he mentions an anticipated attack on Confederate troops by General McClellan....
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Sydenham Moore near "the Lewis House" in Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-03-00
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In it he discusses upcoming troop movements and recent Confederate losses: "We have all been disturbed by the defeats at Fort Donelson, Roanoke & other...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Sydenham Moore in Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-05-09
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses troop movements; conditions in camp ("The whole army is without tents & provisions have been scarce"); recent fighting with Union...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from Sydenham Moore in Richmond, Virginia, to his wife, Amanda.
- 1862-01-22
- During the Civil War, Moore served as a colonel of the 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. He wrote this letter after returning from a visit to Alabama. In it he discusses personal business with his wife, sending news and instructions about paying...
- 2010-05-12
- Letter from R. W. Russell in Lowndesboro, Alabama, to William Bonnell Hall.
- 1866-03-12
- In the letter Russell, an agent with the Freedmen's Bureau, informs Hall of a complaint from four of his contracted workers: "The 'Freedmen,' Frank Pfeaster, Abner, Ann, & Cicily have called my attention to the contract made between you & them last...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Pleasant Bullard in Claiborne, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
- 1844-05-23
- In the letter Bullard, an overseer for Dellet, discusses the cotton and corn crops; the lack of rain in the area; the number of hogs on the plantation; the behavior of the slaves; and new clothing that has been ordered for them. At the time the...
- 2009-06-25