 John B. Lamar plantation book
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJohn Basil Lamar (1812-1862) was a lawyer, politician, and planter, born in Milledgeville, Georgia. For more information, see his congressional biography. Scope and ContentThe 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. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn B. Lamar plantation book, ms131, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2019. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||