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1 Title:   Slave narratives from the Federal Writers' Project  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Georgia Writers' Project  
  Dates:   1936-1939  
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The collection consists of interviews organized by Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project, with women and men born into slavery. Transcripts, dated 1936-1939, are in multiple formats, and mostly contain name of person interviewed, date of interview (or date of interview submission), date of birth, and name of research worker, editor or author. Interviews recount experiences of being enslaved, and are full of anecdotes, folklore, and authentic history. The collection also contains information concerning the organization and design of the original interview structure.
  
  Identifier:   ms916  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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2 Title:   Theodore G. Sledge estate document  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Sledge, Theodore G.  
  Dates:   1864 October  
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The collection consists of documents pertaining to the estate of Theodore G. Sledge. Sledge died leaving behind six enslaved men and women, Maria, Lucinda, Spencer, Hester, Minerva, and Francey, and fifteen hundred and thirty six dollars of Confederate currency. Several family members sought legal action, but the case was dismissed in November 1864.
  
  Identifier:   ms4094  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3 Title:   United States Ex-slave Owners Registration Bureau form letter  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Unknown  
  Dates:   circa 1890s  
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This collection contains a form letter from the fradulent United States Ex-slave Owners Registration Bureau assuring former slave owners that by paying a fee, the bureau would register the number of slaves they lost at the time of the Emancipation Proclaimation so that they could be compensated.
  
  Identifier:   ms4289  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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4 Title:   Seaborn J. Mays papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Mays, Seaborn J., d. 1883  
  Dates:   1824-1879  
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The collection consists of receipted bills, promissory notes, and tax receipts of Seaborn J. Mays,including a bill of sale for an enslaved man named Phil, purchased from Thomas R. R. Cobb by Mays, and an enslaved woman named Caroline. A fi fa against William Moon for a dept owed to Mays. Also included is a record book of the Athens Benevolent Society.
  
  Identifier:   ms803  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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5 Title:   Jacob Waldburg papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Waldburg, Jacob  
  Dates:   1793, 1818, 1829  
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The collection consists of three items: a list of enslaved people owned by the family of Jacob Waldburg of Chatham County, Georgia (1793); a promissory note to Waldburg from John M. Harvey (1818); and a land grant to Waldburg for property in Lee County, Georgia (1829).
  
  Identifier:   ms1194  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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6 Title:   Grace Lucas letter to Mary E. Johns  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Lucas, Grace  
  Dates:   1843 July 22  
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Athens, Georgia, July 22, 1843, to "My dear sister," Mary E. Johns, Davisborough, signed Grace Lucas, regarding illness, enslaved woman, and other family happenings. Much of the letter focuses on the misfortunes of their sister Betsey Howard and her family's and Cherry's, enslaved woman, illness.
  
  Identifier:   ms1690  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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7 Title:   Agreement between Angus McQueen and Ellen  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Ellen  
  Dates:   1864-1865  
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The collection consists of a bill of sale from Savannah, Georgia for the purchase of an enslaved woman, Ellen, and her child, Caroline, and an agreement made between Ellen and Angus McQueen. The bill of sale shows that Jackson Hodges paid $3,700 dollars to Samuel Hauser. The bill of sale also notes that Ellen has a burn. A year later after the end of the Civil War, an indenture agreement was made between Angus McQueen of Montgomery County, Georgia and the "now freed woman," Ellen. In the agreement, Ellen agrees to continue working on McQueen's plantation. McQueen "promises and agrees to feed, clothe, and give medical attention to" Ellen and her child. These terms are considered to be Ellen's "just compensation for the labor performed." McQueen agrees to these terms as long as Ellen "will obey all orders" and "will be respectful, submissive, and obedient."
  
  Identifier:   ms4146  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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8 Title:   Isaiah T. Irvin, Sr. will  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Irvin, Isaiah T., Sr.  
  Dates:   1856 October  
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The collection consists of the last will and testament of Isaiah T. Irvin, Sr. of Wilkes County, Georgia, dividing his estate amongst his wife, Isabella Irvin (37 enslaved African Americans, the cattle, the plantation and all farm equipment), his grandson John Pope Johnson ($2,000 cash, five shares in Ga. RR & Banking stock), his daughter Louisa T. Crosby ($4,500 cash), his granddaughters Caroline Favor, Ann Reese and Isabella Askew ($900 each), his grandsons Isaiah T. Irvin, Jr. (his Ga. RR & Banking stock), the remainder of his estate to be divided amongst Martha Stephens (granddaughter), Nancy Favor, Charles M. Irvin, Isaiah Irvin Jr., Martha Battle, Mary Callaway (children).
  
  Identifier:   ms859  
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9 Title:   Newsom deed and farming journal  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Newsom family  
  Dates:   after 1838  
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The collection consists of two items: a journal entitled "Plan. Experience of Farming of N. J. Newsom, 1885," pertaining to labor, fertilizer, fencing, mules, wages, and equipment involved in farming; deed signed in Washington County, Georgia, stating Joeday Newsom leaves two lots of "negroes" to his children, dated 1838. The reverse side contains valuation of the two lots of "negro slaves," and is dated 1843.
  
  Identifier:   ms630  
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10 Title:   Noble Jones family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Jones, Noble Wimberly, 1723-1805  
  Dates:   1754-1838  
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The collection consists of papers of the Noble Jones family of Savannah, Georgia from 1754-1838. Bound in a volume, the papers contain legal instruments including wills and indentures, business records, sales and dispensations of enslaved people, and correspondence documenting land transactions, legal matters, political matters, and family concerns. The materials document three generations of the Jones family including Noble Jones, Noble Wymberly Jones, and George Jones. The last will and Testament of Noble Jones includes the bequest of Wormslow [Wormsloe] and enslaved people.
  
  Identifier:   ms1127  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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11 Title:   Inventory of people enslaved by Henry Bourguin  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Unknown  
  Dates:   1779 December 11  
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The collection consists of a handwritten estate inventory created December 11, 1779, by Henry Bourguin's daughters. The inventory includes a list of the people enslaved by Bourguin, including name with approximate monetary value, and is divided into three columns showing the division of his estate by his three daughters.
  
  Identifier:   ms1205  
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12 Title:   Samuel Meeker letter to General James Winchester  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Meeker, Samuel, 1763-1832  
  Dates:   1804 December 27  
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The collection consists of a letter from Samuel Meeker writing from Philadelphia on 27 December 1804 to General James Winchester of Cragfont, Tennessee. The letter discusses slaves and their possible sale in New Orleans. The list of enslaved mentioned in the letter unfortunately is not present. However, Meeker goes on to mention aspects of shipping and overseas trade.
  
  Identifier:   ms1271  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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13 Title:   John B. Lamar plantation book  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Lamar, J. B. (John Basil), 1812-1862  
  Dates:   1847-1880  
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The collection consists of a plantation book of John B. Lamar, for his plantation in Sumter County, Georgia, from 1847-1880. The book includes lists containing names of enslaved people; a diagram of crop rotation for cotton, corn, oats, and rye; a map of the plantation; an inventory of plantation items; tax accounts; and food supplies. During the Civil War, entries become less comprehensive. From 1867-1872, entries list the date, employee's name, and item charged to the account, primarily food.
  
  Identifier:   ms131  
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14 Title:   Samuel B. Clark papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Clark, Samuel B., 1812-1865  
  Dates:   1787-1869  
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The collection consists of papers of Samuel B. Clark, from 1787-1869. Included are indentures, a land survey, legal documents, and a plantation journal (1841-1869) containing business records pertaining to the Richmond County homestead, the Burke County (Georgia) farm, and land in Dooly County (Georgia). Entries include information on slave values, outlays for crops and household supplies, tax returns for Richmond and Burke counties, financial reports on building the McBean canal, and cotton sales.
  
  Identifier:   ms1497  
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15 Title:   Johnston family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Johnston family  
  Dates:   1836-1862  
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The collection consists of papers of the Malcolm Johnston family. Included are correspondences; two small account books; and Certificate no. 2457, for the purchase of a tract of land in Montgomery, Alabama, by Arthur B. Davis of Muscogee, Georgia. The collection also includes documents concerning enslaved people owned by the Johnston family: bill of sales for a slave received by Richard Johnston; wills of Malcolm Johnston and E. L. Johnston; "List of property belonging to M. Johnston," listing 800 acres of land, and the name, sex, age, and monetary value of enslaved people.
  
  Identifier:   ms1629  
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16 Title:   Michael Dennis account book  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Dennis, Michael  
  Dates:   1855-1867  
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The collection consists of an account book of Michael Dennis for his general store, sawmill, and grist mill in Eatonton, Georgia from 1855-1867. The ledger entries contain customer's name, items purchased, and price for items such as lumber, household goods, food, and clothing. Additional entries pertain to hiring out of enslaved people, the sale of beef cattle to the Confederate government, and later repurchase of the hides.
  
  Identifier:   ms165  
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17 Title:   Hankinson family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Hankinson family  
  Dates:   1824-1903  
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The collection consists of papers of the family of Stephen Hankinson and Mary C. Speights from 1824-1903. Papers include a marriage bond between Hankinson and Speights, the will of Hankinson, papers concerning the ownership of people who were enslaved, and correspondence to Lee Starke Schieffelin and Corneille S. Schieffelin. The collection also includes a copy of The language of flowers, "property of Marie Essie Hankinson," an autograph book presented to Marie Essie Hankinson, and two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings with poems and concerning current events.
  
  Identifier:   ms196  
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18 Title:   John Hall family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Hall, John  
  Dates:   1806-1958  
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The collection consists of correspondence, wills and deeds, and accounts of various family members. There are numerous accounts of the settlement of the John Hall estate, of which James M. Hall was executor. Of special interest are the bills of sale for enslaved people, freedmen contracts, and plantation overseer accounts. The accounts show the growth of the plantation, including purchase of enslaved people and supplies and land, operation of a sawmill, sales of cotton, and labor dealings with the Georgia Penitentiary after the Civil War. There is also a Civil War letter from John W. Shinholster on April 23, 1863 from his camp near Port Hudson, Louisiana.
  
  Identifier:   ms3667  
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19 Title:   Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer King diaries  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   King, Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer, 1810-1886  
  Dates:   1844-1883  
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The collection consists of 13 volumes dated July 12, 1844 to July 23, 1866 and June 14, 1871 to October 29, 1883, written by Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer King. The diaries include information about the weather, family visits, births and deaths, and day-to-day life.
  
  Identifier:   ms3054  
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20 Title:   Colonel Richard Dennis and family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Dennis, Richard, Colonel, 1771-1845  
  Dates:   1804-1879  
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This collection contains the papers of Colonel Richard Dennis and his family. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence, but it also includes genealogical information, legal and land documents, and ephemera. Much of the correspondence involves Dennis' business and the settlement of his estate and property in Georgia following his death in 1845. Additional subjects covered include Savannah's economy during the War of 1812, gold mining in Georgia, and the sale of people he enslaved.
  
  Identifier:   ms4332  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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