John Black papers, 1798-1848.

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John Black papers, 1798-1848.

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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.

357 items and 79 v.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Wadsworth School for Poor Boys of Dunlaps Battalion (Milton, S.C.)

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Wadsworth, Thomas, 1755-1799.

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Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869

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Editor of the Extra Globe, Washington, D.C. From the description of Letters, 1840-1844. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36437687 American politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to John Mills, United States Attorney in Boston, 1840 May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270491445 American politican. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Frankfort, to W. W. Worsley, bookseller in Lex...

Wadsworthville Poor School (Laurens District, S.C.)

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O'Neall, Hugh.

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Black, John, fl. 1835.

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Merchant and planter, of Laurens District (now known as Laurens County), S.C.; postmaster, Milton, S.C. From the description of John Black papers, 1798-1848. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42750864 ...

Mulligan, William

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