 Georgia Penitentiary Company No. 3 account book
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteW. W. Simpson jointly owned plantation land with Linton Stephens that he farmed using convict labor under the Convict Lease System (1868-1908). The lease system was often referred to as penal slavery since it was characterized by violent coercion/punishment, inadequate living conditions, and long work hours. In 1876, the state negotiated a twenty year lease of its entire penitentiary, splitting the inmates into three units among three private companies. Company No. 3 was unusual since its inmates performed agricultural work when most other convict leases had been used in industrial capacities. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of an account book from Georgia Penitentiary Company No. 3 from 1877-1879. The first page with handwriting states: "1877 amount of cotton sold and who road this morning," and names include Thomas Alexander Ried, W. A. Culver, W. W. Sampson. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationGeorgia Penitentiary Company No. 3 account book, ms3618, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2016. General NotesRelated materials in Hargrett Rare Books: Georgia Penitentiary Company no. 3 and the convicts, HV8918.G4 1881. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||