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Michael Dennis account book

The collection consists of an account book of Michael Dennis for his general store, sawmill, and grist mill in Eatonton, Georgia from 1855-1867.

More About This Collection

Creator
Dennis, Michael

Date of Original
1855/1867

Subject
Flour mills--Georgia
General stores--Georgia
Lumber trade--Georgia
Slave labor--Georgia

People
Dennis, Michael

Location
United States, Georgia, Putnam County, Eatonton, 33.3268, -83.3885

Medium
account books
business records

Type
Text

Description
The collection consists of an account book of Michael Dennis for his general store, sawmill, and grist mill in Eatonton, Georgia from 1855-1867. The ledger entries contain the customer's name, items purchased, and price for items such as lumber, household goods, food, and clothing. Additional entries pertain to hiring out of enslaved people, the sale of beef cattle to the Confederate government, and later repurchase of the hides.

Metadata URL
https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_0165

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Hargrett Library

Rights