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William J. McCalley collection, circa 1855-1860
This collection consists of one document that outlines instructions for the care and maintenance of William J. McCalley's plantation.
More About This Collection
Creator
McCalley, William J., 1817-1877
Date of Original
1855/1860
Subject
Plantation overseers
Plantation owners--Correspondence
Slavery--Georgia--History
Enslaved persons--Georgia
Alabama--History
Location
United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
Medium
instructions (document genre)
Type
Text
Description
This collection consists of one document that outlines instructions for the care and maintenance of William J. McCalley's plantation., William James McCalley (1817-1877) and his brother Thomas Sanford McCalley migrated to Madison County, Alabama sometime before 1838. Each brother married a daughter of Robert L. Lanford (1769-1841), and inherited Lanford's plantation upon his death.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library