Box 1551
Container
Contains 19 Collections and/or Records:
Incoming business correspondence and one outgoing letter to Kirkpatrick.
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 1
Series Description
From the Series:
Incoming business correspondence to Daniel C. Smyly. The content of the letters is mainly focused on cotton sales, negotiations, and the cotton market. There is one outgoing letter from Daniel C. Smyly to Kirkpatrick.
Dates:
1843-1871
Slave bill of sale, 1850
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 2
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1850
Receipts and account statements, 1851 - 1858
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 3
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1851 - 1858
Receipts and account statements, 1859
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 4
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1859
Receipts and account statements, 1860 - 1862
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 5
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1860 - 1862
Receipts and account statements, 1863 - 1866
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 6
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1863 - 1866
Receipts and account statements, 1867
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 7
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1867
Receipts and account statements, 1868
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 8
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1868
Receipts and account statements, 1869 - 1871
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 9
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
1869 - 1871
Receipts, undated
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 10
Series Description:
From the Series:
Receipts and account statements for Daniel C. Smyly. Slave bill of sale. Many of the receipts are for household items, though there are also bulk purchases that would likely be goods purchased for the slaves living on the plantation. A number of the receipts are for cotton sold from Smyly’s business and shipped by cotton merchants from Mobile, Alabama.
Dates:
undated
Miscellaneous papers, tax receipts, and empty envelopes
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
John Bender: Receipts
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
Daniel Davis: Receipts
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
Ed Gunter: Business Correspondence and Receipts
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
J. J. Smyly: Receipts
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
Kate Smyly: Receipts.
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
Malena Smyly: Receipts, Copy of Legal Petition, and Estate Inventory of Slaves
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
Samuel Smyly: Receipts, Correspondence, and Account Statements.
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871
Miscellaneous receipts, some with no date.
File — Box: 1551, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The bulk of papers in this collection pertain to Smyly's business transactions, both for his household and for his plantation affairs and cotton business. It also contains papers belonging to Smyly's family, including his brothers and brother-in-law. The papers include receipts for purchases and sales, account statements, business correspondence, and tax records. The collection is divided into the following series: Correspondence, Receipts and Account Statements, Miscellaneous Papers, and...
Dates:
1843-1871