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T. J. Scott and Sons letters

 Collection
Identifier: W-0130

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two letters written by Hayneville, Alabama, farmers to Montgomery merchants T. J. Scott and Sons related to livestock sales.

The earliest letter, unsigned, is dated February 28, 1904, and reports on the condition of mules recently sold by the company, noting that one mule is injured and unfit for work and would be returned to the company. The one-page letter also includes price estimates for the female and male mule.

The second letter, dated April 3, 1904, is written by Hayneville farmer D. Brewier, who reports the death of a mule sold by the company. Brewier describes his examination of the mule, and provides a valuation of his livestock purchases for the year, noting that of the $4,000 worth of livestock he had purchased, the mule provided by the company was the only animal that had died. Brewier's letter is also notable because it briefly describes his relationship with the tenant farmer that had been using the mule.

Dates

  • 1904

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Biographical / Historical

T. J. Scott and Sons was a real estate firm in Montgomery, Alabama. Montgomery city directories published in 1905 and 1906 list Thomas J. Scott and sons Charles H. Scott and G. Gaston Scott as the company's proprietors, and notes that company offices were located on Dexter Avenue.

Extent

0.05 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Overview

Two letters written by farmers in Hayneville, Alabama, to Montgomery merchants T. J. Scott and Sons. The 1904 letters describe the sale of mules and ask for refunds from the company, which provided defective livestock.

Physical Location

The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama

Provenance

Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010

Related Materials

Southern Alabama Emigration and Development Company letters, A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama

Thomas J. Scott and Sons records, University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama

General

Title on box: A. S. Williams III Americana Collection - Small Collections

Processed by

Haley Aaron, 2013

Creator

Source

Title
Guide to the T. J. Scott and Sons letters
Status
Completed
Date
January 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513