Receipt signed by John Ross and John Dowell, Greene County, Alabama, April 30, 1828

This document is part of the John Cocke papers that “contains the personal, business, and legal papers of this 19th century Marengo County, Alabama, plantation owner, who not only managed his own plantation but also served as an agent for various family members.  Financial papers consist of receipts...

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Main Author: Ross, John; Dowell, John
Format: Electronic
Published: University of Alabama Libraries
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Online Access:http://purl.lib.ua.edu/20940
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Summary:This document is part of the John Cocke papers that “contains the personal, business, and legal papers of this 19th century Marengo County, Alabama, plantation owner, who not only managed his own plantation but also served as an agent for various family members.  Financial papers consist of receipts from grocers and suppliers detailing purchases (including slave purchases); account books for his blacksmith shop; and labor accounts with payroll. There are cotton records that contain correspondence as well as accounts.” The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries.