Letter from L. D. Morris in Selma, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.
In the letter Morris, who is applying to be an overseer for Dellet, gives his terms for managing the plantation: he will take $1,000 to manage over fifty slaves and $800 to manage fifty or fewer.
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Alabama documents Letter from L. D. Morris in Selma, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Dellet, James, 1788-1848; Morris, L. D.; African Americans--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama |
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In the letter Morris, who is applying to be an overseer for Dellet, gives his terms for managing the plantation: he will take $1,000 to manage over fifty slaves and $800 to manage fifty or fewer. |
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Q0000011119 - Q0000011120Q11119 - Q11120Letter from L. D. Morris in Selma, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama.In the letter Morris, who is applying to be an overseer for Dellet, gives his terms for managing the plantation: he will take $1,000 to manage over fifty slaves and $800 to manage fifty or fewer.1843 November 71843-11-071840-1849Dellet, James, 1788-1848; Morris, L. D.; African Americans--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama; Slavery--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceDellet, JamesJames Dellet family papersLPR47, Box 8v3940Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1708 |
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Letter from L. D. Morris in Selma, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama. |
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Letter from L. D. Morris in Selma, Alabama, to James Dellet in Claiborne, Alabama. |
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