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Ames and Hogan families papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2
Scope and Contents

The Ames and Hogan families papers document the history of the family from 1816-1910. The papers consist of correspondence, legal documents, speeches and essays, business receipts, an autograph album, and other items. Among the business receipts are those relating to Hogan’s business with James Nealley, documenting their trips from Ditto’s Landing to New Orleans, along with their cargo and business partners.

Dates: 1816 - 1910
Found in: Manuscripts

Duncan and Blackwell Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-726
Scope and Contents This collection includes the papers of various family members stemming from the Duncan and Blackwell family line. This includes materials from the Bias, Beane, Fontaine, Mitchell, and Tardy families as well as other connections. Materials include correspondence, diaries, family bibles, business papers (e.g., sale of cotton receipts), ledgers, estate records, bills of sale for enslaved persons, photographs, and other miscellaneous objects. The bulk of these materials come from the middle- to...
Dates: 1800-1950
Found in: Manuscripts

Lenoir Plantation records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-585
Scope and Contents The Lenoir Plantation records contain the personal and business records of the extended Lenoir family in Mississippi and Texas. There is a small amount of correspondence with family and friends, including some Civil War letters, along with other personal material. The largest proportion of the collection materials is concerned with the family’s business activities including financial correspondence, accounts and invoices, deeds, legal materials, and other documents pertaining to the land...
Dates: 1792 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1850 - 1930
Found in: Manuscripts

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