[Ledger of daily slave activities]
Item
Dublin Core
Title
[Ledger of daily slave activities]
Michael Reed Papers
Subject
Robertson Colony.
Reed, Michael, 1777-1859.
Business, Economics and Finance
Social Life and Customs - Slavery
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/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."
Creator
Reed, Michael
Rights
Attribution
Format
[20] p. ; 31 x 20 cm.
Text
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
local-cont-no: Reed-Box3-Folder10-1858-LedgerandLegislation
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992884/
ark: ark:/67531/metapth992884
Coverage
United States - Texas
The Texas Frontier, 1846-1861
Collection
Citation
Reed, Michael, “[Ledger of daily slave activities],” Southwestern University Special Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://suspeccoll.southwestern.edu/items/show/1910.