Papers of Duncan and Dugal McCall, 1832-1874.

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Papers of Duncan and Dugal McCall, 1832-1874.

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Plantation journals and accounts of a small Mississippi corn farmer, Dugal McCall, and of his son, Duncan, a cotton planter and corn grower of Louisiana, recording daily activities, cotton picked by individual slaves, supplies issued to slaves, and lists of slaves. There are references to Oakland College (the site of Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College), close to Dugal McCall's farm; and nearby town of Rodney in Jefferson County. The main entries relate to personal matters and plantation affairs, including attendance at Methodist churches by Dugal and attendance at Baptist churches by Duncan; visits to and from friends; the weather; tasks performed by the slaves; brickmaking; purchases of supplies; the planting of fruit trees; the sale of agricultural products; the cultivation, ginning, and pressing of cotton; elections and voting on the Whig ticket; and credit arrangements with a New Orleans commission merchant.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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McCall, Dugal.

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Whig Party (U.S.)

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Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College

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Oakland College (Miss.)

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Oakland College in Claiborne County, Mississippi, was founded in 1830. From the description of Oakland College (Miss.) records, 1856-1899, 1856-1868. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 35734323 Oakland College, located in Claireborne County, Miss., was established in 1830 by the Mississippi Presbyterian Church. From the guide to the Oakland College Papers, ., 1858-1859, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical C...

McCall, Duncan.

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Planter in Tensas County, La. From the description of Papers of Duncan and Dugal McCall, 1832-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19902786 ...