Letter from Irwin Griggs in Gosport, Alabama, to Martha Griggs in Eufaula, Alabama.
In the letter, Griggs, a formerly enslaved man, discusses a labor contract he has signed to farm sixty acres of cotton, and he mentions that several other formerly enslaved people are also doing well. It is likely that Martha Griggs was the wife of his former enslaver (James Griggs of Barbour County...
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Alabama documents Letter from Irwin Griggs in Gosport, Alabama, to Martha Griggs in Eufaula, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Griggs, Irwin, 1823-; Griggs, Martha (Martha Cox), 1811-1896; African Americans--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Freed persons--Alabama; Sharecroppers--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Gosport (Ala.); Clarke County (Ala.) |
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In the letter, Griggs, a formerly enslaved man, discusses a labor contract he has signed to farm sixty acres of cotton, and he mentions that several other formerly enslaved people are also doing well. It is likely that Martha Griggs was the wife of his former enslaver (James Griggs of Barbour County) because he refers to her as "Mistress." A transcription is included. |
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Q0000244503 - Q0000244505Q244503 - Q244505Letter from Irwin Griggs in Gosport, Alabama, to Martha Griggs in Eufaula, Alabama.In the letter, Griggs, a formerly enslaved man, discusses a labor contract he has signed to farm sixty acres of cotton, and he mentions that several other formerly enslaved people are also doing well. It is likely that Martha Griggs was the wife of his former enslaver (James Griggs of Barbour County) because he refers to her as "Mistress." A transcription is included.1870 January 91870-01-091870-1879Griggs, Irwin, 1823-; Griggs, Martha (Martha Cox), 1811-1896; African Americans--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Freed persons--Alabama; Sharecroppers--Alabama; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Gosport (Ala.); Clarke County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceGriggs, IrwinIrwin Griggs letterSPR1131Alabama 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/23052 |
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Letter from Irwin Griggs in Gosport, Alabama, to Martha Griggs in Eufaula, Alabama. |
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