David Crenshaw Barrow Sr. family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: David Crenshaw Barrow Sr. family papers
Creator: Barrow family
Inclusive Dates: 1817-1915
Bulk Dates: 1850-1883
Language(s): English
Extent: 3.8 Linear Feet (9 document boxes, 1 half box)
Collection Number: ms69
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

David Crenshaw Barrow Sr. (1815-1899) was a planter who resided in Oglethorpe County and Athens, Georgia. He married Sarah Pope (d. 1855), daughter of Middleton Pope. Their children included David Crenshaw, James Middleton Pope, Thomas A., Clara Elizabeth, Ella Patience (Spalding), and Lucy M. (Cobb).

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of the David Crenshaw Barrow Sr. family of Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia from 1817-1915. The papers include mainly correspondence, financial records, and diaries. The earliest records consist mostly of receipts and accounts of David Crenshaw Barrow, Sr. and Middleton Pope. The bulk of the correspondence (1850-1883) is between Barrow and his children David Crenshaw Barrow, Jr.; Ella Patience Barrow (Spalding); James Barrow; Lucy M. Barrow (Cobb); Middleton Pope Barrow; and Thomas A. Barrow. Some of James Barrow's correspondence was written while a cadet at West Point and then later during the Civil War serving first in Cobb's Legion in Virginia and later in the 64th Georgia Infantry Regiment in Florida. There is also an interesting set of correspondence (ca. 1850-1868) to Barrow from overseers (enslavers) at his plantations in Oglethorpe and Decatur Counties, Georgia; letters relating to his investment in a Florida salt works during the Civil War; and letters from John H. Lumpkin and William McKinley regarding the secession of Georgia.

The collection also includes diaries (1851-1852, 1856-1858, 1876, 1879) of David Crenshaw Barrow, Sr. mostly detailing farm and family life and diaries (1868, 1875) of Clara E. Barrow discussing school and social activities.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged chronologically within each record type.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

David Crenshaw Barrow Sr. family papers, ms69, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 July 6.

General Notes

Donated by Randolph Spaulding via E. Merton Coulter in 1959.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Correspondence

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Correspondence, receipts, medical bills, 1817-1849

Includes correspondence with Middleton Pope, Pope Barrow, George F. platt, Thomas Spalding, John Lumpkin. Bill of sale and receipts for general purchases including clothing and food, medical services for the Barrow family and enslaved persons.

Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named Sam (8), 1844

Receipt for medical care for the Pope family and enslaved persons (unnamed), 1843

Invoice for medical care for the Pope family and enslaved persons (unnamed), 1848

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Correspondence, receipts, 1850-1851

Includes receipts for general household needs, correspondence regarding Blowing Cave plantation, letter from Middleton Pope, bills of sale for enslaved persons, letter from George Neal

Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named Peter (12), 1850

Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named Frank (17), 1850

Bill of sale for two enslaved women named Emily (20) and Adaline (20), 1850

Letter from George Neal to David Barrow, 1851

Regards Neal's accusation of an enslaved man named Aleck committing arson

Bill for the jailing of an enslaved man, 1850

Enslaved person is named Henry. Location is Habersham County

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Correspondence, receipts, 1852

Includes letters about land and gins, receipts for general household items, cotton bale accounts, bill of sale for an enslaved man

Bill of sale for an enslaved man named Ellick, 1852

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Correspondence, receipts, 1853

Includes land deeds; receipts for general goods, guano, and bales of cotton; correspondence with family and tradesmen

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Correspondence, 1854

Includes letter from George Lumpkin regarding the family health including typhoid fever, cholera, and St. Anthony's Fire; receipts for cotton bales and general goods; bill of sale for enslaved person; letter from Robert Toombs

Bill of sale for an enslaved girl named Martha (9), 1854

Tax list for land, stock, carriage, buggy and 93 enslaved people, 1854

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Correspondence, receipts, 1855

Includes letter from James A. Booth regarding being an overseer; letters from H. H. Parks, Abbie Pope, George Lumpkin; receipts for sale of fodder, corn, barley in Atlanta and Athens; receipts for household goods

Statement from George Lumpkin regarding care of enslaved persons, 1855

Tax list for land, stock, furniture, carriages, buggies. Also includes taxes applied to enslaved people, 1855

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Correspondence, receipts, 1856

Includes a letter from John B. Lamar about feelings in the North against the South; letters from Middleton Pope Barrow and others from the University of Georgia; letters from George Hicks regarding an organ; letter regarding the sale of an enslaved woman and cotton sales

Letter from W. R. Wright regarding the sale of an enslaved woman, 1856

Describes the sale of an enslaved woman named Matilda and her child, so that Matilda may live with her husband, an enslaved man named Sam

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Correspondence, receipts, 1857

Includes general and cotton receipts, various letters

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Correspondence, receipts, 1858

Includes various letters, information on land, letters to Lucy Pope, cotton bales sales, subscription to Godey's Lady's Book

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Correspondence, receipts, 1859 January-June

Includes letters from Middleton Pope Barrow; recipts of purchases of groceries and cotton; wages paid to overseer; letter from L.G. Childs regarding preaching to enslaved polulation; record of expenditures; letters about enslaved persons; letters about current affairs; and certificate for Bounty Land for service in the Florida War

Letter from W. S. Rackley to David C. Barrow, 1859

Letter accuses enslaved persons of commiting theft. Written from Blowing Cave plantation

Letter from James Filey to David C. Barrow , 1859

Letter accuses two enslaved men, named Ben and George, of commiting theft. Written from Blowing Cave plantation. Also inludes short-hand list of (possibly) enslaved persons, including persons named: Reuben, Delila [?], Ned, Nilson, Wesly, Moses [?], Joe, Harry, Lewis, Jim, Marsh, Howe

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Correspondence, receipts, 1859 July-December

Includes letters regarding David Barrow's election to the state senate, receipts, cotton, letters from John Norris and T.R.R. Cobb, letters from Poullain, Jennings, & Co.

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Correspondence, receipts, 1860 January-April

Includes letters from John Norris; receipts from Poullain, Jennings, and Co.; letter regarding Thomas A. Barrow's poor work at UGA; letter from John B. Lamar regarding the Milledgeville and Charleston Conventions; letter from John A. Cobb; and letters from plantation overseers

Letter from James Filey to David C. Barrow, 1860

James Filey describes a Mr. Rackley, who accuses him of harboring a runaway. Filey does not name the enslaved person, but he names another enslaved person, Joe. Written from Blowing Cave plantation

Letter from James Spratlin to David C. Barrow, 1860

Describes Spratlin's shooting of an enslaved man named Calvin. Spratlin alleges to have shot Calvin accidentally. Calvin apparently survived the injury. Another enslaved person, Ben, is named.

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Correspondence, receipts, 1860 May-October

Includes various letters and receipts, Charleston Convention, land purchases, Democratic State Convention and John C. Breckinridge campaign, typhoid fever

Letter from R. P. Adams to David C. Barrow, 1860

Describes renting or buying a house; describes bringing two enslaved people, named Ben and Dave, to town

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Correspondence, receipts, 1860 November-December

Includes various letters desribing: cotton; "disunion" and dissolving the Union; Lincoln's election; Avenel plantation and enslaved persons. Includes a letter from John B. Lamar about seceding

Letter from Thomas A. Barrow to David Barrow, 1860

Describes the plantation and mentions that an enslaved person named Mingo ran away

Letter from Mary R. Slaton, widow of Dr. Slaton, 1860

Mary Slaton requests that Barrow pay for the medical services provided to an enslaved man who "had his hands taken off sawing"

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Correspondence, receipts, 1861

Includes letters describing: politics; James Barrow's correspondence; medical bills; cotton and hogs; matters of war; plantation activities; and a resistance movement among enslaved persons. Includes James Barrow writing from Fort Pulaski

Letter from James Barrow to David C. Barrow, 1861

Letter mentions two enslaved men, named Clark and Riley. Written from the Augusta Arsenal

Letter from Dr. Landrum to David Barrow, 1861

Describes medical care provided for an enslaved woman named Patience

Letter from J. H. Taylor to David C. Barrow, 1861

Describes a possible resistance movement among enslaved persons, naming two enslaved men, Isreal and Wesley. Also names two White enslavers (plantation supervisors): "Mr. Vaughn" and "Mr. Wood"

Letter from J. H. Taylor to David Barrow, 1861

Describes an enslaved man named Peter who refused to be whipped

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Correspondence, receipts, 1862

Includes Pope, James, and Thomas Barrow at Camp Marion, Petersburg, and Martinsburg; letters from the front; corn, salt and salt works, and cotton; hurricane in Camilla; letter from Lindsey Jack about overseers; James Jewel inquiring about jobs in the gun manufacturing plant in Athens; letter from cousin James Barrow about his son having leg amputated and being a prinsoner; vaccination against small pox; letter regarding the draft; and various other correspondents.

Letter from James Filey (Camilla) to David C. Barrow about hurricane destruction, mentions enslaved men Joe and Sam, and Mr. Cox wanting lumber for "Negro houses", 1862

Letter from James Filey (Camilla) to David C. Barrow regarding vaccinating the enslaved population against small pox and whipping an enslaved man named Sam, 1862

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Correspondence, receipts, 1863 January-September

Includes letters desribing the war front; deaths in the war; conscription exemption of overseers (enslavers); agricultural products; explosion at the steam mill in Camilla; small pox and vaccination; General Howell Cobb describing corn and mules; and other correspondence

Letter from R. S. Taylor to David Barrow, 1863

Describes the price of crushed sugar between Augusta and Charleston, and the hiring-out of an enslaved man (unnamed) to another enslaver named "Mr. Neal Smith"

Letter from James Filey to David Barrow, 1863

Describes an explosion at the mill involving two enslaved men named Joe and Sam. Also describes the visit of a military conscription agent, "the Consription Man." Written from Camilla, Georgia

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Correspondence, receipts, 1863 October-December

Includes letters describing the war; corn, salt works; purchase of enslaved persons; information for overseers (enslavers); and a group of runaway persons. Also includes a petition for W. D. Sullivan (teacher) to be exempt from army; and a letter from cousin James Barrow describing his son's amputation during the war

Letter from "Ro. Cornilius Robson" to David C. Barrow, 1863

Describes purchase of an enslaved woman named Maria to work as a seamstress. Mentions another (possibly) enslaved person named Anne

Letter to David C. Barrow from supervisor, 1863

Describes status of plantation, including condition of two enslaved persons named Peter and "Long Elizar" (Eliza), who each complain of sickness. Also includes mention of an enslaved person named "Clarke"

Letter from Stancel Barwick to John A. Cobb, 1863

Describes resistance of enslaved persons to transfer to the salt works, and their collective act of running away back to Cobb's plantation. Mentions that an enslaved man named Willes has died. Describes the location of two other enslaved persons (unnamed), one of who remains at the plantation of David C. Barrow

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Correspondence, receipts, 1864

Describes medical examination of D. C. Barrow, finding him unfit for military service; letters about the war and battles; salt works; overseer (enslaver) Baker Daniel; death of James Barrow; conscription of overseers (enslavers); corn and cotton production; destruction of General Cobb's plantation in Baldwin County by Union troops

Letter from B. H. Pope to David C. Barrow, 1864

Describes the war and military activity of Hardee's Signal Corps. Pope describes the attempted purchase of an enslaved woman (unnamed) who is the wife of an enslaved man (also unnamed) who is the personal property of Pope.

Letter from James Spratlin to David C. Burrow, 1864

Describes the plantation; mentions that an enslaved man named Munrow has been leaving to visit his wife (who is enslaved elsewhere, "[at] Thompsons") without permission. Also mentions two other (possibly) enslaved persons named Frances and Little Mary.

Letter from Baker Daniel to David C. Barrow, 1864

Inlcudes enslaved persons named Tom, Calvin, and Handy

Two letters on the same subject from L. Jacks to David C. Barrow and Baker Daniel, 1864

Describes the escape of two enslaved persons named Alen and Gub (a boy). Jacks supposes the two intend to reach "the yankees"

Affidavit regarding plantation overseer (enslaver) Baker Daniel , 1864

Affidavit specifies that Baker Daniel supervises 70 enslaved persons (unnamed)

Letter from Baker Daniel to Mrs. Pope, 1864

Describes sending an enslaved man named Reubin to get shingles. Daniel also requests cloth material to make coats for enslaved persons. Written signature specifies that an enslaved man named Wesley is delivering the letter

Letter from M. A. Linton to David C. Barrow, 1864

Linton proposes hiring Barrow's cook, an enslaved woman named Jane

Letter from J. H. Gateview[?] to David C. Barrow, 1864

Describes withholding wages due to an enslaved man (unnamed)

Letter from John Boatright to David C. Barrow, 1864

Describes operational conditions at Peru and Bolling Brook plantations (and a third plantation, name indiscernable), especially lack of plantation supervisors. Number of enslaved persons living at three plantations is stated to be 223. Letter mentions "Col. Billops," R.D.B. Taylor, and W.Y. Mitchell

Letter from Baker Daniel to David Barrow, 1864

Describes condition of plantation; mentions enslaved persons named Peter, Rubin, Luke, and Joe

Letter from Pope Barrow to Major General Henry C. Wayne, 1864

Request that overseer (enslaver) George Davis be exempted from military service; request disapproved

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Correspondence, receipts, 1865 January-March

Includes letters from Lucy Barrow Cobb, Pope Barrow; salt works; letter from Emma May fleeing Sherman's path; corn; letter from cousin James Barrow about all his sons and sons-in-law killed and having to care for all the orphaned children; letters regarding raising regiment of "Negro troops"

Letter J. T. Stone to Mr. Barrow regarding sending a sick enslaved man named Cyrus home, 1865

Letter from R. E. Kilcrease to David C. Barrow regarding an enslaved woman named Anna buying her freedom, 1865

Letter from Pope Barrow to David Barrow regarding the work at Blowing Cave and the salt works; mentions the possibility of "raising a regiment of negro troops" , 1865

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Correspondence, receipts, 1865 April-August

Includes family letters; corn; salt works; Pope taken prisoner but being paroled; Lucy Cobb Institute; freedmen gatherings and activities

Letter from A. C. McKinley to Kate McKinley regarding an enslaved man named Ellick going into business , 1865 May 4

Letter from David C. Barrow to John A. Cobb mentions one of the overseers raising a company of enslaved men, 1865 April 15

Letter from Sallie regarding freemen and formerly enslaved servants Jane and Martha, 1865 July 6

Letter from Kate McKinley to Lucy discussing newly freed men and women, 1865 July 7

Letter from Pope Barrow to Bessie that mentions a barbecue for the newly freed men and women, 1865 July 21

Letter, Blowing Cave, from Tom Barrow to David C. Barrow regarding the crops , 1865 July 31

Mentions newly freed men and women named Old Joe, Old Adam, Mary, and Lina; mentions Ben Mitchell running off

Letter, Blowing Cave, from Tom Barrow to David C. Barrow regarding the crops, 1865 August 30

Mentions newly freed men Norton, Ben Mitchell, Monk, and Austin

Letter from Kate McKinley Taylor to Middleton Pope Barrow regarding freedmen, 1865 August 29

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Correspondence, receipts, 1865 September-December

Includes family letters, the Freedmen's Bureau, Lucy Cobb Institute, renting land to former enslaved man named Jacob, David Barrow's pardon, agreement between Barrow and Tillman a freedman

Agreement between David C. Barrow and Tillman, a freedman, 1865 December 16

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1866 January-June

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1866 July-December

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1867 January-July

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1867 August-December

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1868 January-June

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1868 August-December

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1869 January-July

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1869 August-December

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1870 January-May

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1870 June-July

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1871

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1872 January-May

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1872 June-October

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1872 November-December

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1873

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1874

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1875

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1876 January-July

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1876 August-December

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1877

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1878 January-October

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1878 November-December

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1879 January-March

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1879 April-June

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1879 July-September

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1879 October-December

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1880 January-March

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1880 April-August

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1880 September-December

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1881

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1882

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1883

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1884-1887

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1888-1915

By name

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R.P. Adams Letters

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Alex A. Allen Letters, 1850-1855

Includes the plantation in Bainbridge, tornado destruction, corn and cotton

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James Barrow Letters, 1856-1860

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James Barrow Letters, 1861-1862

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James Barrow Letters, 1863-1864

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Thomas A. Barrow Letters

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Thomas A. Barrow Letters, 1870-1872

Letters from Blowing Cave about the plantation including a teacher for the freedmen

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Church Records

Lexington Circuit, Cherokee Corners Sunday School, Pope's Chapel

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George H. Davis, overseer at Blowing Cave Plantation, Letters regarding enslaved population, crops, hogs, weather, 1855-1860

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several enslaved people Tempy, Vina, Joe, Riszia, Hannah, Ned, 1855 March 17

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people Tom, Lucy, Mack, Joe, Hannah Joe, Hanna, 1855 March 30

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the corn, cotton, and hogs, 1855 June 18

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people Ester, Essock, and Monen, 1856 July 31

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning an enslaved man named Wesley, 1857 February 11

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people Daniel, Maria, Squire, 1858 June 4

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning two enslaved men named Ben and George, 1859 March 11

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning an enslaved man named Ben and trouble with Mr. Rackley, 1859 March 25

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding weather and planting, 1859 May 6

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning a sick enslaved woman named Riszia, 1859 May 20

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning two enslaved people named Lucy and Monk, 1859 September 2

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding selling cotton and killing hogs, 1860 January 6

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people including George and Tom, 1860 January 20

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning enslaved people Old Gilla and Ester who are sick, George Ann had a child, and Aunt Hannah and Tempy's infant child died, 1860 January 29

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people named Tempy, Martha, Ester, Sarah Jane, 1860 March 9

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentiong several enslaved people named Tempy, Martha, William, Sarah Jane, Sam; also discusses a woman enslaved by Mr. Rackley, 1860 March 30

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved women named Martha and Anna, 1860 August 10

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved women named Anna, Martha, Lucy, 1860 August 24

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people named Ben, Michell, Georgean; also mentions Anna and Martha, 1860 September 7

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people named Monen and George an's baby also the death of Sarah Jane's and William's babies, 1860 September 21

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning sick enslaved people named Wyat, Sophy, Monen, Anna, and George An's baby, 1860 October 5

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning two enslaved people named Henry and Eliza; delay in cotton cloth for clothes for enslaved, 1860 November 5

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the crops and hogs; mentions Lincoln's election, 1860 November 16

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning two enslaved people named Joe and Tempy's baby, circa 1860

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning one enslaved child George Ann's baby; discusses politics and secession, 1860 December 14

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George H. Davis, overseer at Blowing Cave Plantation, Letters, 1861-1863

Includes some letters from Cairo, McElveensville, and Decatur County.

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the cotton harvest and hogs, 1861 February 4

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding cotton, corn, and hogs, 1861 February 15

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning an enslaved woman named Mahala and her baby, 1861 May 31

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow discussing an "insurrection plot" among the enslaved population and naming enslaved people Big Sam, Green, and his wife Fanny, 1861 June 21

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the crop and the war, 1861 July 27

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the crops and supplies, 1861 August 24

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow menting an enslaved woman named Sarah Jane and her baby; also discussing shoes and cloth for the enslaved population, 1861 September 13

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the cotton crop and caterpillars, 1861 September 24

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding crops and hogs; mentions the attack on Savannah and "two negro houses" at the mill, 1861 November 17

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning two sick enslaved people Rock and Monen, 1861 November 27

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning making clothes for the enslaved population, 1862 January 4

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning several enslaved people Sam, Joe, and Mary; destruction from a storm at the Mill, 1862 January 6

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the possibility of being drafted, 1862 February 25

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the draft and possibly volunteering, 1862 March 11

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the crops and sheep, 1862 April 1

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding the crops and conscription, 1862 April 24

Letter from George H. Davis (Cairo, Ga.) to David C. Barrow regarding conscription, 1862 May 18

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding crops and hogs, 1862 June 23

Letter from George H. Davis (Cairo, Ga.) to David C. Barrow mentioning an enslaved man named William and child, 1862 June 27

Letter from George H. Davis (Mcelveensville) to David C. Barrow regarding salt, 1862 July 9

Letter from George H. Davis (Decatur Co.) to David C. Barrow regarding salt and kettles, 1862 July 20

Letter from George H. Davis (Decatur Co.) to David C. Barrow regarding salt and crops, 1862 August 8

Letter from George H. Davis (Decatur Co.) to David C. Barrow mentioning several sick enslaved people named Lucy, John William, Armstrong, and Monen, 1862 September 1

Letter from George H. Davis (McElveensville) to David C. Barrow mentioning an enslaved man named John William, 1862 September 9

Letter from George H. Davis to David C. Barrow regarding crops, salt, and sugar, 1863 April 3

Letter from George H. Davis (McElveensville) to David C. Barrow regarding crops and weather, 1863 June 17

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George H. Davis, overseer at Blowing Cave Plantation, Letters, 1863-1865

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning two enslaved men named Ben and Tom about provisions and forage, 1863 September 7

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning calf skin for shoes for the enslaved population, 1863 November 23

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning an enslaved man named Big Sam killing a shote , 1864 September 13

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning enslaved people named Tempy and Ben, 1865 February 15

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning two enslaved women named Manda and Maria having children, 1865 March 28

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow mentioning three enslaved women named Manda, Maria, and Martha having children and an enslaved man Riley, 1865 April 14

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding freedmen and women, specifically mentions Tom, Monk and Austin, 1865 July 16

Letter from George H. Davis (Blowing Cave) to David C. Barrow regarding freedmen and women, specifically mentions Frisby, 1865 November 6

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H. Cobb Davis, overseer at Syls Fork (Sylls Fork) Plantation, Letters, 1866-1868

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James C. Filey, overseer Camilla, Letters (overseer), 1860-1865

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J.M. Harrison, overseer at Blowing Cave Plantation, Letters, 1850-1855

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John H. Lumpkin Letters, 1859-1860

Includes Charleston and Milledgeville Conventions

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William and A.C. McKinley Letters, 1855-1875

Includes a letter about preserving the University of Georgia for "the whites"

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William G. Porter and Co. Letters regarding cotton sales, 1855-1861

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Legal and financial transactions regarding enslaved people, 1855-1859

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James A Spratlin, overseer Oglethorpe County, Letters, 1855-1867

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William R. Vaughn, overseer at Boner, Letters, 1863-1865

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Correspondence, Undated

Lists of enslaved persons at various plantations, circa 1850s

Decatur plantation: Essex, Joe, O. Tom, L. Tom, Henry, Charles, Sol, Tilman, Jim, Dan, Gilbert, Flander, Ned, Esther, Aliph, Anna, Martha, Kiy, Candace, Willie Ann, Sophia, Josephine, Hannah, Jane, Tina, Emeline, March [crossed out], Blanton, Malloy [crossed out], Norton, Frisby, Jessee, Andrew, Syat, Monk, Austin, Shade, Mahala, Maria, Elsie, Monean. Sills (Sylls) Fork plantation: Y. Pete, Reuben, Lem, Ben, Silas, Allen, Armstead, Frank, Peter, Limeon, Willis, Calvin, York, Wesley Nig, Dan, Tempy [?], Onie, Ruth, Matilda, Adaline, Emma, America, Eunice, Maria, Hannah, Oni's babe, Till's boy. Falling Creek plantation: Grig, Israel, Pomp, Tom, Gov, Armstrong, Ben, Harry, Thash, Bec, Joe, Calvin, York, Wesley, Gilly, Luce, Nice, Lise, Onie, Taner, Hannah Amande, Celia, Essex, Stephen, Eli, McHenry, Tony, Adam. Boners plantation: Joe, Sam, George, B. Sam, L. Sam, Wash, Lewis, Scip (bought), Elleck, Sol, Jim Crow, Mingo, Sci, Bile, Cydny Ann, Margaret, Nancy, Patience, Rachel, Mary, B. Rose, L. Rose, Kity, Caty, Pierce, Barbara, Jude, Harriet, L. Joe, Carey, Edom, Shade, Ben, Clem, Haywood, Perry, Henry, Gilbert, Yankee, Asbury, Albert (Caty boy), Franklin, C. Catherine, L. Rachel, Catherine, Penina, Roberta, Louisa, Fannie, Melinda, Cotty (baby girl), Silla [baby?], Martha [baby?], Dolly [baby?], Han (Mahala baby), Barb (Suoz). "Home" plantation: Reuben, Moss, Lewis, Ned, Nelson, O. Jim, O. Joe, Wesley, Adam, Ike, Daniel, Bile, B. Jude B. Mary, Harriet, Dulcie, Pennie, Jane, Annis, Cinda, America, Charlotte, Hannah, Parthena, Minerva, Clarissa, March, Monroe, Quince, Riley, Isom, Peter, Cain Hillman, Lewis, Clatter, Barley, Lindsay, Lem, Bember, L. Lize, Frank, Millie, Dollie, Patsy, Elisa, Sophia, Rosetta, Delilah, Mary, Manilla, Chloe (53), Louisa (53), Jacob [crossed out], Clark, Abram

List of enslaved persons

List of enslaved persons named: Silus, Tom, Emily, Wily, Tyaie, Joanne, Handy, Henry, Allen, Rutha, Beck, Gub, Lem, Tildy, Tildy baby, Unis, Will, Joe, Dag, Tanner, Calvin, Sim, Greek, Roash, Jane, Joe, Nick, Bill, Ben, Rane, Matha, Dock, Rachel, Frank, Anis, Rubin, Adline, Mandy, Liz, Yellow Peter, Little Jane, Ony, Black Peter, Tony, Clarisa, Neroe, Colling, Charlot, Ony baby, Hill, Nancy

List of enslaved persons, undated

Names of enslaved persons are: Daniel, Reuben, Moss, March, Armstad, Billy, Wesley, Ike, Lewis, Jude, Nelson, Clarke, Monroe, Soph, Charlotte, L. Lize, Hill, Patsy, Rilla, Cam, Ned, Dule, Lizer, Hannah, Harriot, Dolly, Rosetta, L. Lewis, Milly, Quince, Anna, Henretta, Gam, Frank, Clarissa, Carey, Nicy, Clat, Billy, Mary, Adam, Jim, Isom, Minerva, Riley, Mary

List of enslaved persons including those sick with measles and other ailments, undated

Enslaved persons named include: Kilt, Emma, Booker, Benny, Minerva, Milly, Jimmy, Lewis little, Ike, Bob, Martha, Henry, Davy, Reuben, Reuben little, Ned, Oliver, Winnie, Frank, Cloe, Aggy, Clark, Mary (yellow), Delilah, Olmsted, Israel, Napoleon, Jas. K Polk [?], Hill, Essex, Nelson, Clarissa, Hannah, Jane, Wesley, Old Joe, Long Lire [?], Bolly Ray, Daniel, Harry, Marilla, Old Lewis, Big Judy, Bill, March, Ben Lire [?], Sophia, Emily, Sam, Ellen, Riley, Isaac, Delilah (little), Penny, Lem, Monroe, Junior [?], Parthena, Phil, Maria, Heck, Winnie, Big Dolly, Rosa, Abram, Clarissa, May, Duley, Peter, Saborro [?], Isaiah, Frank, Yank, Olivia, Lindsey, Cloe, Bully, Aggy, Ellen, Wash, Sol

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Diaries, notes, and receipts
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9	4	Diary regarding daily expenses including travel, 1847-1849
			Includes a list of clothing for enslaved people named Essex, Joe, O. Tom, Tom, Henry, Charles, Gol, [?], Shade, John W., John B. Jim, Dan, March, Ned, Clark, Flander, Gilbert, Monk, Austin, Charles M., Armsted, Frizby, Jesse, Andrew, Wyat, L. Joe, Big Jim Crow, Aliph, Anna, Martha, L. Jane, Kily, Hannah, Tempy, Fanny, Elisa, Maria, Mary, Willy Ann, Georgiana, Sether, Emeline, Louisa, Jane, Vina, Matilda, Mahala, B. Jane, Chany, Hagan, Mousan, Sophia, Matilda, Elsy
9	5	Diary including expenses, weather, and activities at Boners, Sills (Sylls) Fork, Blowing Cave plantations, 1851
			Includes notes on work done by enslaved people named Ned, Lewis, Tom, Daniel, Wesley, Merilla, May, March, Keily, Lem, Si, Flander, Clark, Aleck; mentions purchasing shoes for enslaved people at Fall Creek
9	6	Diary including expenses, weather, and activities at Boners, Sills (Sylls) Fork, Blowing Cave plantations, 1852
			Includes notes on work done by enslaved people named Aleck, Alfred, March, May, Quincy, Reuben, Lewis, Adam, Daniel, Joe, Welsey, Allen, Frank, Lewis, Ike, Merilla, Leonardt, Ben, Clark, Elick, Jim, Essex, Hannah, Riley, Armstead, Patsy, Tom, Ned, Moss, Sam, Shad, Wash, Old Joe. Several mentions of enslaved people running away.
9	7	Diary including expenses, weather, and activities at Boners, Sills (Sylls) Fork, and Blowing Cave, 1856
			Includes notes on work done by enslaved people named Reuben, Ben, George, Sol, Kiz, Riley, Wesley, Armstead, Flander, Jim, Rock, Daniel, Adam, March, Old Jim, Clark, Ned, Peter, Maria, Luck, Nelson, Ike, Tom, Harriet, L. Lize, Joe, Sam
9	8	Diary including expenses, weather, and activities at Boners, Sills (Sylls) Fork, and Blowing Cave, 1857
			Includes notes on work done by enslaved people named Daniel, Reuben, Dave, Jim, Charlotte, Ned, Rock, Clark, Ike, Yank (Yankee), Lewis, Lize, Old Jim, Joe, Monroe, Wiley, March, Peter, Riley, Harry, Keily, Henrietta; mention of Dave suffering from scarlet fever
9	9	Diary including expenses, weather, and activities at Boners, Sills (Sylls) Fork, Blowing Cave plantations, 1858
			Includes notes on work done by enslaved people named Ike, Dule, Jim, Wesley, Daniel, Armstead
9	10	Diary, 1863
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10	1	Diary, 1866
10	2	Diary, 1867
10	3	Clara E. Barrow Diary, 1868
10	3	T.B. Spalding School Report
10	4	Diary, 1872
10	5	Diary, 1875
10	6	Diary, 1876
10	7	Diary, 1877
10	8	Diary, 1879
10	9	Diary, 1880
10	10	Notes and Receipts, 1861-1865
			Includes receipts for medical treatment, Lucy Cobb Institute, purchase and sale of goods, food, clothes, salt, whisky
				Receipt for medical care for enslaved population including Ailsie, Allen, Tom, 1863-1865
10	11	Notes and Receipts, undated