https://suspeccoll.southwestern.edu/files/original/1f96710be1b843e0c3b1b6a1439cbe20.jpg 3fe52eabb544a2cab8dd955845eccad9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Michael Reed Papers Description An account of the resource Michael Reed (1777–1859), an early settler of Robertson’s Colony and a wealthy landowner in central Texas before the Civil War. This collection features records of Michael Reed’s business endeavors in the Robertson Colony, including promissory notes, receipts, records of payments and bills, and correspondence concerning requests for Reed’s corn and other goods. Included are many bills of sale for slaves as well as Michael Reed’s ledger of the daily activities of his slaves. Other documents include court documents, affidavits, ledgers, petitions, currency, and newspapers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Reed, Michael Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections, Smith Library Center at Southwestern University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1818-1874 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States - Texas The Texas Frontier, 1846-1861 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Reed, Michael Description An account of the resource 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." Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource [20] p. ; 31 x 20 cm. Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context local-cont-no: Reed-Box3-Folder10-1858-LedgerandLegislation https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992884/ ark: ark:/67531/metapth992884 Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Attribution Subject The topic of the resource Robertson Colony. Reed, Michael, 1777-1859. Business, Economics and Finance Social Life and Customs - Slavery slaves enslaved people Title A name given to the resource [Ledger of daily slave activities] Michael Reed Papers Type The nature or genre of the resource Text