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; promissory notes, court judgements, land title opinions, summons for jury duty, estate administration and settlement papers; letters from attorneys relating to various legal matters; fire insurance policies on buildings, home, and cotton, as well as life insurance policies; reports from overseer, letters concerning the purchase of lumber and fence posts, letters concerning farm machinery, black - smith tools, well repair, purchase of sheep, cattle, and grain; letters from several commission merchants in Mobile, Selma, and Demopolis; letters requesting loans, extension of notes, and letters relating to debts; letters from Askew Brothers concerning notes held by John G. Allen; and purchase of railroad bonds, leasing of farm property, Southern Express Money order, offers to purchase property, printed prospectus for bank stock. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

1873 - 1874

Creator

Allen, John Grey, 1810-1891 (Person)

Container Summary

4 items.

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