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John B. Lamar plantation book
Materials documenting John B. Lamar's plantation in Sumter County, Georgia dating from 1847-1880, including a book with 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.
More About This Collection
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
Description
The collection consists of a 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.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
Rights
