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Crosswell, J. R. Account book, 1861 Jan. 26-1862 Jan. 4.

Title: Account book, 1861 Jan. 26-1862 Jan. 4.

Plantation account book of J.R. Crosswell for the Oaks, possibly located in Darlington County, S.C., recording various aspects of cotton cultivation and plantation management, including lists of slaves, daily amount of cotton harvested per individual, daily record of activities, quarterly inventories of livestock and farm implements, and value and amount of cotton and other crops produced. Crosswell recorded these entries in a ledger specifically designed and labelled with various blank pages for recording the activities of a cotton plantation throughout the growing season, complete with instructions for the entering of accounts, with records of the amounts and value of peas and corn crops, and a "List of Hides at the Tannery," accounting for the curing of 21 hides, including the skins of 7 hogs and 1 dog. Eighth edition of volume, published in Montgomery, Ala., by Thomas Affleck, includes prefatory remarks originally printed in the second edition, 7 Nov. 1849, listing improvements and changes made since the first appearance of the series.

ArchivalResource: 96 p. ; 37 cm.

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