Farm Journal, 1880

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Hugh, 1811-1862 (Author)
Format: Electronic
Published: University of Alabama Libraries
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Online Access:http://purl.lib.ua.edu/19881
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Summary: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, maintained by N.J. Davis, includes notes of purchases made for the plantation, records of cash accounts, and information on individual accounts for workers.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries.