Plantation and account book kept by D. H. Smith in 1859.
Smith served as an overseer on Willis P. Bocock's Waldwick Plantation in Marengo County, Alabama. The book records an inventory of the slaves, livestock, and equipment on the plantation; births and deaths among the slaves; time lost for sickness and visits by the doctor; articles sold from and...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6037 |
| Summary: | Smith served as an overseer on Willis P. Bocock's Waldwick Plantation in Marengo County, Alabama. The book records an inventory of the slaves, livestock, and equipment on the plantation; births and deaths among the slaves; time lost for sickness and visits by the doctor; articles sold from and purchased for the plantation; the amount of cotton picked by each slave and the number of bales shipped; rainy days throughout the year; and information about livestock and other crops. Also included is an account book listing the clothing, housewares, and food (sugar and coffee only) distributed to the slaves' households; the accounts are arranged by individual or married couple. |
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