Letter from Desha, Sheppard, and Company, Mobile, Alabama, to John Cocke, Greensboro, Alabama, April 13, 1840

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: Desha, Sheppard, and Company (Correspondent)
Format: Electronic
Published: University of Alabama Libraries
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Letter from Desha, Sheppard, and Company, Mobile, Alabama, to John Cocke, Greensboro, Alabama, April 13, 1840
Desha, Sheppard, and Company (Correspondent)
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Desha, Sheppard, and Company--Records and correspondence; Cocke, John--Correspondence; letters (correspondence)
description 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.
spelling Letter from Desha, Sheppard, and Company, Mobile, Alabama, to John Cocke, Greensboro, Alabama, April 13, 1840Desha, Sheppard, and Company (Correspondent)Cocke, John (Addressee)Text1840 April 13engelectronic; image/jpeg; 2 p.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.Desha, Sheppard, and Company--Records and correspondence; Cocke, John--Correspondence; letters (correspondence)United States--Alabama--Mobile County--MobileThe University of Alabama Libraries Special CollectionsJohn Cocke PapersBox 3459, Folder 17u0003_0000328_0001669http://purl.lib.ua.edu/24159Images 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_0000328/id/7512
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