Farm Journal, 1856-1858
The ledger contain daily entries concerning plantation activities and crop production written by Hugh Davis and his overseers. Also included in the book is records of births, sick lists, amounts of cotton picked by slaves, amount of clothing purchased for each slave, records of profits, weather nota...
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Documents Farm Journal, 1856-1858 Davis, Hugh, 1811-1862 (Author) |
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Documents Davis, Hugh,1811-1862--Diaries; Farm management--Records and correspondence; Agriculture--Alabama--Sources; Cotton picking--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama--History--19th century; Slavery--Alabama--Condition of slaves--Sources; Slave records--Alabama--Sources; Profit--Alabama; Newspaper reading; ledgers (account books) |
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The ledger contain daily entries concerning plantation activities and crop production written by Hugh Davis and his overseers. Also included in the book is records of births, sick lists, amounts of cotton picked by slaves, amount of clothing purchased for each slave, records of profits, weather notations, rules for life on the plantation, and other information. This book includes a list of newspapers taken by Hugh Davis in 1858.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries. |
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Farm Journal, 1856-1858Davis, Hugh, 1811-1862 (Author)Text1856-1858engelectronic; image/jpeg; 327 p.The ledger contain daily entries concerning plantation activities and crop production written by Hugh Davis and his overseers. Also included in the book is records of births, sick lists, amounts of cotton picked by slaves, amount of clothing purchased for each slave, records of profits, weather notations, rules for life on the plantation, and other information. This book includes a list of newspapers taken by Hugh Davis in 1858.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries.Davis, Hugh,1811-1862--Diaries; Farm management--Records and correspondence; Agriculture--Alabama--Sources; Cotton picking--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama--History--19th century; Slavery--Alabama--Condition of slaves--Sources; Slave records--Alabama--Sources; Profit--Alabama; Newspaper reading; ledgers (account books)Bibb County (Alabama)--Climate--Sources; Alabama--History--1819-1950--Sources; United States--Alabama--Bibb CountyThe University of Alabama Libraries Special CollectionsHugh Davis farm journalsBox 3462, Folder 4u0003_0001611_0000003http://purl.lib.ua.edu/19893Images are in the public domain or protected under U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code), and both types may be used for research and private study. For publication, commercial use, or reproduction, in print or digital format, of all images and/or the accompanying data, users are required to secure prior written permission from the copyright holder and from archives@ua.edu. When permission is granted, please credit the images as Courtesy of The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections.http://cdm17336.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/u0003_0001611/id/351 |
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Farm Journal, 1856-1858 |
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Farm Journal, 1856-1858 |
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Davis, Hugh, 1811-1862 (Author) |
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Davis, Hugh, 1811-1862 (Author) |
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