Black, John, fl. 1835. John Black papers, 1798-1848.
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John Black papers, 1798-1848.
Chiefly business records, correspondence, receipts, bonds, and documents re John Black's estate, John Hainey Davis; including 79 volumes, 1790-1835, Island Ford, Laurens County, S.C., Milton, and Cedar Springs, S.C., and various places, consisting of account books, ledgers, receipt books, daybooks, plantation books, account books, expense books, medical supply books, blacksmith account book, weather and timber records. Lease, 2 June 1803, to John Black, for land from trustees of estate of Thomas Wadsworth; mortgage, 1 Apr. 1809, of Hugh O'Neall, listing livestock and household items used as collateral; advertisement, 6 Nov. 1817, Laurens District, S.C., for sale of 700 acres of land owned by John Black; letter, c. July 1820, re ownership of treasury records of "Wadsworthville School." Deed, 25 Sept. 1824, re Cedar Springs, S.C., re property with plat showing division of lands and ownership; agreement, 29 Aug. 1828, with William Mulligan, re teaching weaving to female slaves; land record, 9 Sept. 1829, Spartanburg, S.C., re land lots at Cedar Springs, S.C. Document, 7 Sept. 1830, re specifications for building bridge over Little River, S.C., near Black's store; letter, 19 Sept. 1835, Postmaster General Amos Kendall, to John Black, Postmaster, Milton, S.C., re directions for making quarterly reports re operation of post office.
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357 items and 79 v.
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