[Ledger of daily slave activities]
Item
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.