2. Correspondence, 1837-1976, Undated box folder Request box 1 3 Correspondence, 1837 1 4 Correspondence, 1838 1 5 Correspondence, 1840 Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 March 22 Letter from Thomas Reynolds, overseer [enslaver]. Names enslaved persons Harison, George, Sally, Milly, and Clary. Describes current state of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 July 17 Letter from Thomas Reynolds, overseer [enslaver]. Names enslaved person Milia John [?] who is sick and recovering. Describes current crop production of plantation and mentions his wife's yarn 1 6 Correspondence, 1841 1 7 Correspondence, 1843 1 8 Correspondence, 1844 1 9 Correspondence, 1845 1 10 Correspondence, 1846 1 11 Correspondence, 1847 January-September 1 12 Correspondence, 1847 October-December 1 13 Correspondence, 1848 January 1 14 Correspondence, 1848 February-March 1 15 Correspondence, 1848 April-May 1 16 Correspondence, 1848 June-December Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1848 October 2 Letter names enslaved perons: Henry, Little Harry, Stephen, Jery, Harry, Franky, Celia, and Simmons [?]. Desribes states of sickness of enslaved persons, and describes business of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1848 October 25 Letter names enslaved persons Harry, Ceaser--and a possibly enslaved woman named Mary. Letter describes contents of a wagon sent to Athens and other business of the plantation 1 17 Correspondence, 1849 January-March Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 January 20 Names enslaved persons Feebin [?], Peter, Dina [?], Mary, Sophia, and Clary. Letter is sent by way of "Pette" [possibly Peter, above, or another person named Pete]. Letter also names possibly enslaved persons Rachel and Clary, although this is unclear.Letter describes situation at plantation, inventory of goods and crops Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 February 6 Names enslaved persons Little Feebin [?] and Peter. Describes sickness of Little Feebin. Describes general business of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 March 9 Names enslaved persons Miles, Jery, and Franky's child [unnamed]. Describes sickness of enslaved persons and general state of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from John Shannon, 1849 March 13 Describes death from pneumonia of an enslaved man named Miles. Describes illness in the local area generally 1 18 Correspondence, 1849 April-July Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas and Robert Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 April 18 Names enslaved persons Feebin [?] and Phil. Describes state of crops after frost Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 April 27 Describes the death of an enslaved man named William from illness Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 May 28 Names enslaved persons Turner, Celia, Dilsy, Debier. Notes that letter is carried by an enslaved person named Feebin Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 July 19 Describes general business of plantation, including sewing to be done by Thomas Reynold's wife [unnamed]. Letter carried "by Peter" Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 June 22 Names enslaved persons: Tener [Turner ?]; Henry; and Diner. Describes death of Diner's infant child [unnamed]. It also seems clear that Henry is a woman, perhaps a contraction of Henrietta 1 19 Correspondence, 1849 August-October Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 August 8 Names an enslaved person, Mary. Letter describes general business of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 August 24 Letter describes general business of plantation, describes work of a group of enslaved persons referred to as a "gang," with first part of phrase illegible Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 September 14 Letter describes general business of plantation and sickness among enslaved persons on plantation 1 20 Correspondence, 1849 November-December Letter -- to Mr. Robert Thomas from John Shannon, 1849 December 16 Describes death of an unnamed enslaved girl from sickness, "about 6 or 7 years old," who is described as the daughter of Betsy, herself the child of Dily Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 December 22 Letter describes death of an unnamed enslaved girl, from "congestive chill", the daughter of Debier [or Debbie] Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1849 December 24 Letter describes general business of plantation. Mentions that letter is carried by an enslaved man named Peter box folder Request box 2 1 Correspondence, 1850 January-March Letter -- to Mrs. P W Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 January 19 Names enslaved persons: Rachael and Olga, who are sick. Names an enslaved woman, Franky, whos child was recently born. Describes general activities of plantation 2 2 Correspondence, 1850 April-August Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from John Shannon, 1850 April 26 Includes names of enslaved persons: Milly and Clary. Milly recently gave birth to a boy child [unnamed]. Clary is sick, "still up."Shannon describes financial markets of cotton Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Robert Thomas, 1850 May 6 Names enslaved persons Peter and Harrison. Also mentions "Making Coffin for Wellinghan [?]" who is possibly an enslaved person, deceased. Robert gives a report of plantation (with expense report) back to his mother Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 May 11 Describes business of plantation and refers to a dispute between Mrs Thomas and Thomas Reynolds , overseer Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 May 28 Names a possibly enslaved woman, "Old Mary." Letter describes a dispute between Reynolds and Mrs. Thomas."I am truly sorry I ever [touched] your business after you was here I am glad that every one does not think Dr. Shannon and G. A. Willis is the only honest men in Monroe Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from John Shannon, 1850 May 17 Names enslaved woman Clary, who has given birth to a daughter, "both doing well". John Shannon reports on state of plantation and "gold lot" Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 June 21 Names an enslaved woman, Saly who has been suffering an ailment of the eye.Reynolds describes general business of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from John Shannon, 1850 July 8 Names enslaved woman Milly, who has been treated by Dr. Shannon, an ailment of her eyes Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 August 20 Names an enslaved person, Lily [?], who "was very sick last weeke". Also names a possibly enslaved woman, Mary. although this is unclear.Describes conditions of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 August 30 Names enslaved persons: Olga, Mary, Tener & Teelin [or Feebin ?] who have been sick with "chill."Descibes general state of plantation 2 3 Correspondence, 1850 September-December Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 October 16 Describes general state and business of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 October 22 Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 November 16 Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1850 December 17 2 4 Correspondence, 1851 Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from John Shannon, 1851 July 6 Detailed letter mentioning many persons exchanging business with Thomas's plantation, a general account given by Shannon.Mentions an enslaved man named Sam. "I have not heard from Murray he was living with
Simpson, I have heard that Simpson got Sam."Also mentions unnamed enslaved persons. "I have heard nothing of the Negroes which
you mentioned in your letter you intended to send down. I presume you have not sent them yet" 2 5 Correspondence, 1852 Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Thomas Reynolds, 1852 March 26 Mentions sending an enslaved man, Harison, home. [Perhaps back to Athens, from Monroe?] The letter is carried by Harison.Reynolds describes state of plantation, including heavy rains Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from J. S. Alman , 1852 April 23 Mentions death of an enslaved man, "Ol Joe."Describes state of plantation, offering estimations of goods to sustain work, including amount of food for enslaved persons Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from J. S. Alman, 1852 May 6 Describes state of plantation, including food meant for enslaved persons.Mentions an enslaved man, Petey. "Send by your waggon one scythe blade
for [Petey] his is broke" Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from J. S. Alman, 1852 May 26 Mentions an enslaved man named Peter [or Patrick], Sam, and Feelding [?]. Feelding has been accused of stealing bacon.Describes general state and activities of plantation, including need for horses Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from John Shannon, 1852 May 27 Names an enslaved man, Peter.Describes state of plantation accounts Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from Taylor Roff , 1852 May 31 Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from J. S. Alman, 1852 June 7 Mentions enslaved persons Peter and Susan. Alman states that, "I am looking for George every day," meaning he anticipates the arrival of an enslaved man named George, who will help shoe the mules [?] Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from J. S. Alman, 1852 June 7 Names Feelding, an enslaved man who is described as a runaway person. Feelding was accused of stealing meat from the plantation smoke house Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from John Shannon, 1852 June 7 Letter carried by Peter, an enslaved man.Describes accounts of plantation Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from J.S. Alman, 1852 June 15 2 6 Correspondence, 1853 2 7 Correspondence, 1854 2 8 Correspondence, 1856 2 9 Correspondence, 1857 2 10 Correspondence, 1858 2 11 Correspondence, 1859 January-July 2 12 Correspondence, 1859 August-December 2 13 Correspondence, 1860 2 14 Correspondence, 1861 2 15 Correspondence, 1862 Letter -- to Mrs. P. W. Thomas from J. S. Alman, 1862 May 21 2 16 Correspondence, 1863 2 17 Correspondence, 1864 2 18 Correspondence, 1865 2 19 Correspondence, 1866 January-May 2 20 Correspondence, 1866 June-December 2 21 Correspondence, 1867 2 22 Correspondence, 1868 January-April 2 23 Correspondence, 1868 May-December 2 24 Correspondence, 1869 2 25 Correspondence, 1870 2 26 Correspondence, 1871 2 27 Correspondence, 1872 2 28 Correspondence, 1873 2 29 Correspondence, 1876 2 30 Correspondence, 1877 2 31 Correspondence, 1878 2 32 Correspondence, 1879 January-May 2 33 Correspondence, 1879 July 2 34 Correspondence, 1879 August-September 2 35 Correspondence, 1879 October-December box Request box 3 Correspondence, 1880 January-February 3 1 Correspondence, 1880 March-April 3 2 Correspondence, 1880 May-June 3 3 Correspondence, 1880 July-September 3 4 Correspondence, 1880 October 3 5 Correspondence, 1880 November 3 6 Correspondence, 1880 December 3 7 Correspondence, 1881 3 8 Correspondence, 1882 3 9 Correspondence, 1883 3 10 Correspondence, 1884 3 11 Correspondence, 1885 3 12 Correspondence, 1886 3 13 Correspondence, 1887 3 14 Correspondence, 1888 3 15 Correspondence, 1889 3 16 Correspondence, 1890 1893 3 17 Correspondence, 1894 3 18 Correspondence, 1895 3 19 Correspondence, 1896 3 20 Correspondence, 1897 3 21 Correspondence, 1898 January-October 3 22 Correspondence, 1898 November-December 3 23 Correspondence, 1899 3 24 Correspondence, 1901 3 25 Correspondence, 1903 3 26 Correspondence, 1904 3 27 Correspondence, 1905 1906 1907 1908 3 28 Correspondence, 1893 3 29 Correspondence, 1906 3 30 Correspondence, 1907 3 31 Correspondence, 1908 3 32 Correspondence, 1909 1910 1911 3 33 Correspondence, 1910 3 34 Correspondence, 1911 3 35 Correspondence, 1912 3 36 Correspondence, 1913 3 36 Correspondence, 1917 1914 1915 1919 3 37 Correspondence, 1914 3 38 Correspondence, 1915 3 39 Correspondence, 1917 3 40 Correspondence, 1919 3 41 Correspondence, 1920 1921 3 42 Correspondence, 1921 3 43 Correspondence, 1922 box folder Request box 4 1 Correspondence, 1923 1924 4 2 Correspondence, 1925 4 3 Correspondence, 1926 January-May 4 4 Correspondence, 1926 June-July 4 5 Correspondence, 1926 August-September 4 6 Correspondence, 1926 October-December 4 7 Correspondence, 1927 4 8 Correspondence, 1928 4 9 Correspondence, 1929 4 10 Correspondence, 1930 4 11 Correspondence, 1931 4 12 Correspondence, 1932 4 13 Correspondence, 1933 4 14 Correspondence, 1934 4 15 Correspondence, 1935 4 16 Correspondence, 1936 4 17 Correspondence, 1937 4 18 Correspondence, 1938 4 19 Correspondence, 1939 4 20 Correspondence, 1940 January-May 4 21 Correspondence, 1940 June-December 4 22 Correspondence, 1941 4 23 Correspondence, 1942 1943 4 24 Correspondence, 1943 4 25 Correspondence, 1944 4 26 Correspondence, 1945 4 27 Correspondence, 1946 4 28 Correspondence, 1947 4 29 Correspondence, 1948 4 30 Correspondence, 1949 4 31 Correspondence, 1950 4 32 Correspondence, 1951 4 33 Correspondence, 1952 4 34 Correspondence, 1953 4 35 Correspondence, 1954 4 36 Correspondence, 1955 4 37 Correspondence, 1956 4 38 Correspondence, 1959 4 39 Correspondence, 1960 4 40 Correspondence, 1964 1966 4 41 Correspondence, 1966 4 42 Correspondence, 1968 4 43 Correspondence, 1969 4 44 Correspondence, 1970 4 45 Correspondence, 1976 4 46 Correspondence, 1923 box folder Request box 5 1-29 Correspondence, Undated 5 30-31 Correspondence, Fragments 5 32-33 Correspondence, Post cards
3. Bills and Receipts, 1821-1910, Undated box folder Request box 6 1 Bills and Receipts, 1821 6 2 Bills and Receipts, 1822 6 3 Bills and Receipts, 1823 6 4 Bills and Receipts, 1833 6 5 Bills and Receipts, 1836 6 6 Bills and Receipts, 1837 6 7 Bills and Receipts, 1838 6 8 Bills and Receipts, 1839 Appraisement -- list of enslaved persons, 1839 August 8 Includes names of enslaved persons and their perceived value, divided into 3 groups (by name of enslaver)."No. 1, Batavia"Cater
Henry
Moses
Becka
Squire
Martha
Aida
Bob
Clary
Levi
Easter
Tavia
Caroline
Cynthia
Dealy
Amanda
Shade
Catavin [?]
Harry
Sally
Jackson (Corvin)
Jerry
"No. 2, Mrs. P. W. T."Milly
Indian
Patty
Rose
Amanda
Susan
Aleck
John
Joe P.
Louisa
Crany [?]
Dina
Morgan
Eave
Mcaw Drew [?]
Jill [?]
Jay B. [?]
Tina
Cambri
Susan
"No. 3, John"Amos
Franky
Jeff
Comf [?]
Gracey [?]
Maria
Freman
Toby
Maryann
Antinet
Frelan
Osa
Jim
Jackson
Peter Dee
Edward
Mike 6 9 Bills and Receipts, 1842 6 10 Bills and Receipts, 1843 6 11 Bills and Receipts, 1844 6 12 Bills and Receipts, 1845 6 13 Bills and Receipts, 1846 6 14 Bills and Receipts, 1847 6 15 Bills and Receipts, 1848 6 16 Bills and Receipts, 1849 6 17-26 Bills and Receipts, 1850 Bills and Receipts, 1850 Receipt -- Mrs. W. Thomas, 1850 July 15 6 27-29 Bills and Receipts, 1851 6 30 Bills and Receipts, 1852 6 31-37 Bills and Receipts, 1853 Bills and Receipts, 1853 Receipt of payment -- records hire of an enslaved boy, Ned, 1853 March Receipt -- payment to Hugh Neister from "Mrs. Thomas's negroe man", 1853 May 22 Bills and Receipts, 1853 Receipt -- payments from Mrs. P. W. Thomas to Ross Crane [or Crain], 1853 6 38-43 Bills and Receipts, 1854 6 44-46 Bills and Receipts, 1855 Bills and Receipts, 1855 Receipt -- services and goods, 1855 January 18 Names enslaved persons Cane and Ned box folder Request box 7 1-7 Bills and Receipts, 1856 Bills and Receipts, 1856 Receipt of payment -- for hire of an enslaved man named George, 1856 December 6 Payment from "Mrs. P. W. Thomas" to S. P. [?] Thomas, B. E. Thomas, and R. Thomas Receipt of payment -- Mrs. P. W. Thomas to Madison Springs, 1856 August 2 Mentions enslaved persons (unnamed), "servant and child" Bills and Receipts, 1856 Receipt of payment -- Mrs. P. W. Thomas to John Shannon, 1856 Includes names of enslaved persons: Franky, Clary, Cumfry, Jack, Mandy, Milly, Tina, Susan, and Mandy's child [unnamed]. Payments are for medical services, including "To visit and [extract] placenta" 7 8-15 Bills and Receipts, 1857 Bills and Receipts, 1857 Receipts of payment -- Mrs. P. W. Thomas to J. J. Thomas and Batavia E. Thomas , 1857 Includes name of enslaved man, George. Payments are for shares in the perceived ownership of George Bills and Receipts, 1857 Receipt of payment, 1857 May 19 Includes name of an enslaved man, Peter. Doctor's visit to extract teeth 7 16-17 Bills and Receipts, 1858 7 18 Bills and Receipts, 1861 7 19-21 Bills and Receipts, 1859 7 22 Bills and Receipts, 1860 7 23 Bills and Receipts, 1861 7 24-27 Bills and Receipts, 1862
Includes invoice from Athens Manufacturing Company 7 28-30 Bills and Receipts, 1863
Includes receipt from Athens Manufacturing Company (Athens Factory) for osnaburg fabric 7 31 Bills and Receipts, 1864 Inventory of taxable property , 1864 Includes names of enslaved persons: Patty (68), Sally (45), Ella (22), Infant [unnamed], Mariah (18), Glivy [?] (16), Ben (15), Dick (8), Sally (6), [Name illegible], Cain (40), Billy (36), Peter (55), Silver (42), Scott (10), Vianna 7 32-33 Bills and Receipts, 1865 Bills and Receipts, 1865 Contract -- wages and labor, 1865 August 14 Names enslaved persons: Peter, Billy, Scilla, and Isabella; along with the children of Scilla and Isabella [unnamed]. Document states terms of agreement in detail Contract -- wages and labor, 1865 August 14 Names enslaved persons: Peter, Billy, Scilla, and Isabella; along with the children of Scilla and Isabella [unnamed]. Document states terms of agreement in detail 7 34-36 Bills and Receipts, 1866 7 37-40 Bills and Receipts, 1867 7 41-44 Bills and Receipts, 1868 7 45 Bills and Receipts, 1869 box folder Request box 8 1 Bills and Receipts, 1870 8 2 Bills and Receipts, 1871 8 3 Bills and Receipts, 1872 8 4 Bills and Receipts, 1873 8 5 Bills from Crawford W Long, 1874 8 6 Bills and Receipts, 1875 8 7 Bills and Receipts, 1876 8 8 Bills and Receipts, 1877 8 9 Bills and Receipts, 1878 8 10 Bills and Receipts, 1879 8 11 Bills and Receipts, 1880 8 12 Bills and Receipts, 1881 8 13 Bills and Receipts, 1883 8 14 Bills and Receipts, 1882 8 15 Bills and Receipts, 1887 8 16 Bills and Receipts, 1888 8 17 Bills and Receipts, 1889 8 18 Bills and Receipts, 1890 8 19 Bills and Receipts, 1892 8 20 Bills and Receipts, 1910 8 21-29 Bills and Receipts, Undated 8 30 Bills and Receipts, Blank
