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[Bill of sale for a slave girl named Lucy]
Bill of sale for a girl around 12 years old named Lucy, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by James W. Wills. -
[Bill of sale for a female slave named Sarah and her child Clerrisa]
Bill of sale for a 17-year-old woman named Sarah and her 15-month-old child Clerissa, sold as slaves to Michael Reed by Archibald Thompson. -
[Letter from J.C. Spence to William Reed]
Letter from J.C. Spence to William Reed regarding the sale of slaves and the division of Michael Reed's estate. -
Bill of sale from A Smith
Bill of sale for a girl around 3 years old named Laura, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by Arthur Smith and signed January 23. 1832. -
Michael Reed Bill of Sale for Selvy
Bill of sale for a woman around 23 years old named Selvy, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by his son Wilson Reed and signed October 26, 1835. -
[Receipts of inheritance for Michael Reed's heirs]
Receipts of inheritance for the heirs of Michael Reed acknowledging property distributed by William Reed, administrator of the estate. Heirs include his children. Sarah Sparks Reed, John B. Reed, Wilson Reed, William Reed, Jefferson Reed, and Harriet Reed Fisher. Nelson, Isaac, Lucy, and Molly given as slaves to Harriet Reed Fisher; Daniel, Beth, Robert, and Allen given as slaves to John Reed; John, Jim, and Mary given as slaves to Wilson Reed; Jack, Sall, Clarissa, and George given as slaves to Sarah Sparks; Liss, Anna, Owen, Bird, and Bill given as slaves to Jefferson Reed; Abe, Eliza, and Jo given as slaves to William Reed. -
[Ledger of daily slave activities]
Ledger detailing the daily activities of those who were slaves to Michael Reed. Names of those enslaved include Jack, Dan, Ed, Gim/Jim, Johan, Gorge/George, Abe, Little Gim/Jim, Bill, Luce, Bet, Sal, Lizzy/Lizey, Nelee[?], Ike, and Johan. Activities include working with cotton and corn, ginning, herding, clearing, cow hunting, plowing, bailing, "river bank," "house," "sick," chopping, fodder, and "nothing." Also included in what appears to once have been gathered into a booklet are several receipts, a remedy, and a printed document "An Act to Provide an Internal Improvement Fund, and to Commence a System of Internal Improvements by the State." -
[Ledger of daily slave activities]
Ledger detailing the daily activities of those who were slaves to Michael Reed. Names of those enslaved include Jack, Dan, Ed, Gim/Jim, Johan, Gorge, Abe, Little Gim/Jim, Bill, Luce, Bet, Sal, Lizzy/Lizey, Nelee[?], Ike, and Johan. Activities include working with cotton and corn, ginning, herding, clearing, "house," "sick," chopping, fodder, and "nothing." On the last page, some quantities and the name "Josiah P. Gates." -
[Article of agreement between Archibald Thompson and Michael Reed for the services of a slave named Sary]
Article of agreement between Archibald Thompson and Michael Reed in which Thompson lends to Reed the services of an enslaved woman named Sary in exchange for a sum of one hundred dollars. -
[Record of payment from Michael Reed for the imprisonment of a runaway slave named Edmond]
Receipt of payment from Michael Reed for jail and legal fees totaling $24.35, charged for the imprisonment of Edmond, a slave to Reed who had run away, and the release of Edmond back to Reed.