[Ledger of daily slave activities]

Item

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Dublin Core

Title

[Ledger of daily slave activities]
Michael Reed Papers

Subject

Robertson Colony.
Business, Economics and Finance
Social Life and Customs - Slavery
Reed, Michael, 1777-1859.
slaves
enslaved people

Description

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."

Creator

Reed, Michael

Date

[1858-1859?]

Rights

Attribution

Format

[46] p. ; 13 x 20 cm.
Text

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

local-cont-no: Reed-Box3-Folder10-1858-LedgerofDailySlaveActivities
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881001/
ark: ark:/67531/metapth881001

Coverage

United States - Texas
The Texas Frontier, 1846-1861

Collection

Citation

Reed, Michael, “[Ledger of daily slave activities],” Southwestern University Special Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://suspeccoll.southwestern.edu/items/show/1900.