- Collection:
- John B. Lamar plantation book
- Title:
- John B. Lamar plantation book
- Creator:
- Lamar, J. B. (John Basil), 1812-1862
- Date of Original:
- 1847/1880
- Subject:
- Farm management--Georgia
Plantation life--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia--History - People:
- Lamar, J. B. (John Basil), 1812-1862
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Sumter County, 32.03997, -84.19704
- Medium:
- ledgers (account books)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Plantation book of John B. Lamar, for his plantation in Sumter County, Georgia, from 1847-1880. The book includes lists containing names of enslaved people; a diagram of crop rotation for cotton, corn, oats, and rye; a map of the plantation; an inventory of plantation items; tax accounts; and food supplies. During the Civil War, entries become less comprehensive. From 1867-1872, entries list the date, employee's name, and item charged to the account, primarily food.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:guan_0131_harg0131-001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:guan_0131_harg0131-001
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Box 1, John B. Lamar plantation book, ms131, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
