John B. Lamar plantation book, 1847-1872.

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John B. Lamar plantation book, 1847-1872.

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The collection consists of a plantation book of John B. Lamar, for his plantation in Sumter County, Georgia, from 1847-1872. Includes a diagram of crop rotation for cotton, corn, oats, and rye; a map of the plantation; an inventory of plantation items; tax accounts; lists of slaves; clothes given to slaves; and food supplies. During the Civil War, entries become less comprehensive. For 1867-1872, entries list the date, employee's name, and item charged to the account, primarily food.

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Lamar, J. B. (John Basil), 1812-1862

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John Basil Lamar was a Representative from Georgia. Born in Milledgevill, Baldwin County, Georgia on November 5, 1812. He attended Dr. Beman's school at Mount Zion, Ga. and Franklin College (now University of Georgia) at Athens in 1827. He later moved to a plantation near Macon, Bibb County, Ga. in 1830 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. John Lamar was the brother of Mary Lamar Cobb (Mrs. Howell Cobb) and the son of Zachariah Lamar. He became a member of the State house of Representatives in ...