Allen, John Grey, 1810-1891
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Allen Family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0064
Overview
The business and personal papers of John G. Allen (1810- 1891) and his son Charles Edward (1860-1943), planters of Marengo County, Alabama, including Civil War letters, tenant farmer contracts, mortgages and indentures, bills and receipts, personal letters, insurance policies, and miscellaneous items relating to the family.
Dates:
1848-1906
Tenant Farmer Contracts, 1873 - 1874
File — Box: 249, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Correspondence and documents concerning various business aspects, including: agreements with tenant farmers establishing responsibilities of each; letters concerning the market value of cotton and subsequent sales; letters concerning household and farm supplies; papers relating to Tuller serving as a collection agent for John G. Allen; loans secured by mortgages on crops, farms, houses, livestock, and slaves; Federal, state, and county taxes levied on real estate and personal property;...
Dates:
1873 - 1874