Legal documents (Power of Attorney and Power of Attorney)
File — Box: 3759.001, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Over one hundred documents relating to the Mississippi and Alabama plantations of brothers William and Crawford L. Brown. The documents include bills of sale for slaves; receipts for clothing, dry goods, and tool repair; tax receipts listing the number of slaves; bills of lading for cotton bales; and business letters.
Dates
- 1834-1861
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: 0.2 Linear Feet (103 documents)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, William (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Crawford L. (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository