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- Statement and two letters regarding the delivery of two slaves from South Carolina to Alabama.
- 1829
- The transaction seems to be between Thomas Dugan and Joseph Rivers. In the first letter Dugan writes James W. Goodman of Claiborne, Alabama, asking him to sue Rivers and recover one of the slaves. The statement is signed by all men involved in the...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters to James Dellet, regarding the sale of two slave boys that he is interested in purchasing.
- 1838 November
- The first letter, from the firm of Norris and Keith in Mobile, Alabama, discusses the pending sale and asks Dellet to instruct Colonel Richardson, who will handle the transaction. In the second letter, S. C. Richardson informs Dellet that he...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters from the firm of Donald and Marshall in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Washington, D.C.
- 1844 May 4
- 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...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letters from S. Gibbons in Mobile, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1838 June
- In the letters Gibbons discusses a public sale of property belonging to the proprietors of Goodman, Miller & Co. The property is being sold to pay off debts, and there is disputing among the interested parties, particularly over several slaves.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter to James Dellet, informing him that his slave Barry had escaped with others the previous night.
- 1832 March 31
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter regarding the collection of money owed on a bond by Simon P. Gray.
- 1831 January 22
- Included is a handwritten copy of the bond, which was originally issued in South Carolina. The transaction involves three slaves.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Y. Dickinson to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1835 April 10
- Dickinson writes while traveling through the Alabama to settle claims before going to New York. He asks Dellet to collect money owed him by B. F. Porter; because Porter has land and slaves, Dickinson thinks he should have no trouble paying the debt.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from William Witherington to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1837 May 10
- In the letter Witherington discusses the upcoming trial of one of his slaves. He feels the matter has not been handled fairly, and he asks Dellet for help: "Sir if there is not a stop put to it by some person which has more knowledge about things...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from William McConnico to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1830 April 30
- In the letter McConnico discusses a neighbor, W. Tarry, who has been trespassing on his land and stealing timber. McConnico asks Dellet to file a lawsuit against Tarry.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from William McConnell in Washington County, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1830 March
- In the letter McConnell discusses debts he owes and recent payment for legal services that Dellet provided. He also mentions personal problems, such as the loss of his sons, "negro woman," and house; he is left alone to plant and harvest his crops.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from William Cabaniss in Social Circle, Georgia, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1830 August 9
- The previous year Dellet had obtained a favorable judgment for Cabaniss in a lawsuit over the purchase of a slave. Cabaniss writes that his opponent has been given a new trial, and he is fearful that "thare is some danger of your loosing the case...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from W. Mobly to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1830 August 12
- In the letter Mobly discusses a judgment Dellet obtained against Benjamin Darby, requiring him to pay several hundred dollars. If he cannot pay, the slaves of his ward, William B. Darby, will have to be sold instead. Mobly asks that Dellet delay...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from W. Minter in Cahaba, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1837 July 17
- Minter has just been appointed the guardian of George and Sarah Bowie, and he is trying to collect money owed to the children by their former guardian. He asks for Dellet's assistance in the matter.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from W. A. Stewart in Burnt Corn, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1832 June 8
- In the letter Stewart explains that he is trying to borrow money from the bank at Tuscaloosa, and he asks Dellet to recommend him for the loan. His describes his financial situation: "...I have negroes & land to the amount of 2 or 3000 dollars,...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Thomas Strong in Blakeley, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1825 July
- In the letter Strong discusses the sale of several slaves, including one who has run away, and a lawsuit he wants Dellet to file to collect on an unpaid note.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Thomas Strong in Blakeley, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1826 March 20
- In the letter Strong discusses a lawsuit over payment of medical expenses for a slave who was hired out while sick.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Thomas McConnell to James Dellet in Mobile County, Alabama.
- 1830 April 16
- In the letter McConnell discusses the administration of an estate, specifically mentioning the slaves.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Thomas Lovett to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1821 March 23
- In the letter Lovett discusses a dispute over a slave from the estate of John Bell; because Dellet had been involved with Bell's purchase of the slave, Lovett asks him to supply any available records related to the transaction.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from Thomas L. Adams in Dallas County, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1841 November 19
- In the letter Adams applies for the position of overseer on Dellet's plantation.
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection
- Letter from the firm of Wilkins and Brothers in Petersburg, Virginia, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
- 1829 October 12
- The writers of the letter want to hire Dellet to collect a debt owed by Jesse Reid, a slave trader: "The said Reid absconds from every place he fines we are pursuing him, he is an artful man & pretends by way of stratagem to transfer his property...
- Alabama Textual Materials Collection