Legal Papers and Letter to Mr. Tutt
Letters of Testamentary on the Will of Hugh Davis, Perry County, Alabama, January 3, 1863
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Letters of Administration, Estate of Hugh Davis, Perry County, Alabama, December 24, 1867
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Series Description
Includes an 1863 appraisal of the inventory of the estate, an 1867 letters of administration document, an 1865 agreement engaging H. Gates to serve as overseer, and the 1868 discharge in bankruptcy of Hugh Davis. Also included is a list of law books loaned to Lockett and Bragg in 1865 and an 1898 list of books returned; receipts, some with docket numbers, for the estate and for Mrs. Hugh Davis; and one piece of 1862 correspondence written by Stephen Davis to the executor, Mr. Tutt; the discharge in bankruptcy of Mrs. Hugh Davis; and one 1866 letter written to Sarah R. Davis from her brother-in-law James R. Davis discussing a debt he owes to the estate (additional correspondence written to Sarah R. Davis concerns the division of the Estates of Nathaniel and Martha Davis and has been placed under OTHER FAMILY PAPERS). Unarranged
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1898
Creator
- From the Collection: Davis, Hugh (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.8 Linear Feet (includes 6 ledgers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- Letter from Stephen Davis, Scott County, Mississippi, to Mr. Tutt, November 26, 1862
- Letters of Testamentary on the Will of Hugh Davis, Perry County, Alabama, January 3, 1863
- Agreement between Mr. Gates and O. T. Jones and L. C. Tutt, executors of Hugh Davis, Perry County, Alabama, January 1865
- Letters of Administration, Estate of Hugh Davis, Perry County, Alabama, December 24, 1867
- Discharge of Bankruptcy certificate, Hugh Davis, Perry County, Alabama, November 24, 1869
- Letter from L. C. Tutt to A. F. Davis, December 1866
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository