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Good Roads Bond Issue Letter
Letter from the "Good Roads Advocates" to farmers detailing why the farmers should support a bond issue to build better roads.
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Store Ads
Advertisements for Price's Drug and Jewelry Store and Price's Famous Fountain (drink) store.
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Brookhaven Compress Charges
Brookhaven Compress Co.
Notice of charges imposed on cotton growing customers of the Brookhaven Compress Co.
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Restaurant Flyer
George C. McClendon
Flyer advertising the opening of the new McClendon's Restaurant in downtown Brookhaven, Miss.
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Priebatsch Crop Insurance Policy Poster
Max Priebatsch
Document urging farmers to buy crop insurance, from Max Priebatsch of Brookhaven, Miss.
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Brookhaven Summer School Flyer
T. P. Scott
Flyer advertising Brookhaven Summer Normal school at Whitworth College.
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School District Questionnaire, March 25, 1910
Claude Bennett
Questionnaire for parents from the superintendent of Lincoln County Schools.
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Letter from J.S. Johnson, August 12, 1910
J. S. Johnson
Letter from J.S. Johnson of the Lincoln County Development Company, Limited, about land development.
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Field Day Flyer, April 12, 1910
A. B. Schauber
Flyer advertising a Field Day in Brookhaven on April 22, 1910.
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Canton Oil Mill Company Daily Report Form, circa 1900-1909
Canton Oil Mill Company
Daily report form for the Canton Oil Mill Company and Vaughans Ginnery.
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Canton Oil Mill Company Form, circa 1900-1909
Canton Oil Mill Company
Form for the Canton Oil Mill Company.
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Cooke-Grafton Lumber Record Slip, circa 1900-1909
Cooke-Grafton Lumber Co.
Report slip for Cooke-Grafton Lumber Co.
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East Union Lumber Daily Report, circa 1900-1909
East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co.
Daily report from the Hyde, Louisiana branch of the East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co.
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East Union Lumber Daily Woods Report, circa 1900-1909
East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co.
Daily woods report from the Hyde, Louisiana branch of the East Union Lumber Mfg. Co.
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McLaurin Delivery Slip, circa 1900-1909
Jackson Cotton Oil Mill Company
Delivery slip for W.W. McLaurin of the Jackson Cotton Oil Mill Co.
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Mullins & Company Order Form, circa 1900-1909
J. H. Mullins & Co.
Order form for J.H. Mullins & Co., cotton buyers.
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Cotton Seed Products Form, circa 1900-1909
Mississippi Cotton Oil Company
Form for R.L. Davis, Agent, Mississippi Cotton Oil Company, a "dealer in cotton seed products."
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Moreton & Helms Stationery, circa 1900-1909
Moreton & Helms Lumber Co.
Stationery of Moreton & Helms Lumber Co.
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School Prizes Announcement, 1909
Gussie Paxton
Announcement of various prizes for Lincoln County rural schools and their students.
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Food Sale Form, circa 1906-1909
C. V. Rafn
Form from C.V. Rafn for Wholesale Fruit and Vegetables, and Canning and Preserving plant.
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Letter from East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co., May 1, 1902
East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co.
Letter from East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co. to dealers regarding price cutting.
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Fifth Grade Exam, circa 1899-1900
Edgar Green
Examination questions for fifth graders in the Lincoln County Public School District, for 1899-1900.
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Train Ticket, May 4, 1899
Railroad train ticket from Brookhaven to Summit in honor of the "Emancipation Day Celebration."
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Picnic Announcement Flyer, August 5, 1899
James Hughes
Flyer inviting people to a picnic at Chisholm's gin.
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Course of Study Guide, 1899
Lincoln County Schools
Course of study guide for first year of school through second year of high school, for Lincoln County Schools.
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Yum-Yum Party flyer, June 24, 1899
John Mason
Flyer advertising the "Celebration of the Feast of Yum-Yum, the Prophet."
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Maxwell Bros. Stationery, circa 1890-1899
Maxwell Bros.
Maxwell Brothers Long Leaf Yellow Pine Lumber Stationery.
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Mississippi Lumber Company Delivery Slips, circa 1890-1899
Mississippi Lumber Company
Delivery slip forms for Mississippi Lumber Company.
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Pearl River Lumber Company Payment Slip, 1899
Pearl River Lumber Company
Payment slip from Pearl River Lumber Company in Brookhaven, Miss.
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Pearl River Lumber Delivery Form, circa 1899
Pearl River Lumber Company
Delivery form for the Pearl River Lumber Company in Brookhaven, Miss.
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Christian Camp Meeting Notice, July 27, 1899
P. H. Rembert
Notice of a camp meeting for Christian fellowship and evangelism.
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Letter, Times-Democrat to correspondents, April 13, 1899
Times-Democrat
Letter from the Times-Democrat to correspondents regarding the upcoming "cotton situation."
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Letter, H. Barger to Hobbs, May 14, 1898
H. Barger
Letter to Hobbs ending an advertisement subscription of Castalian Springs Hotel.
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Firework Ordinance Notice, December 17, 1898
J. B. Daughtry
Notice of a fireworks ordinance in Brookhaven, Miss.
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Moreton & Helms Order Slip, 1898
Moreton & Helms Lumber Co.
Order slip from Moreton & Helms Lumber Co.
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Letter, Tait Butler to The Leader, October 1, 1897
Tait Butler
Letter to The Leader from the Southern Farm Gazette.
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Letter, Soule Steam Feed Works to The Leader, June 11, 1897
Soule Steam Feed Works
Letter from Soule Steam Feed Works for advertisements in The Leader.
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Soule Steam Feed Works Due Bill, July 5, 1897
Soule Steam Feed Works
Document sent from Soule Steam Feed Works to The Leader.
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Letter, Ben F. Toler to Hobbs, January 29, 1897
Ben F. Toler
Letter from Ben F. Toler to Hobbs concerning an advertisement in his paper, The Leader.
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Letter, Susan Batte, to Howell Hobbs , October 26, 1863
Susan Batte
Letter to Howell Hobbs from his cousin, Susan V. Batte, and her husband. Susan Batte mentions a cousin, Dick Batte, and his fear of being drafted into the army, and she asks if Hobbs has heard from his negroes yet. Mr. Batte writes of his recent return from some salt baths in Alabama, and his hope of soon visiting his wounded son, Howell. Howell H. Batte was a Private in Company A of the 18th Mississippi Infantry. Finally, Mr. Batte mentions that he doesn't want to bring his negroes home yet. 1863.
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Receipt for tuition, April 13, 1863
I. M.F. Browne
Receipt for tuition paid to I.M.F. Browne for Master Willie Hobbs for school term ending July 4, 1863. Also includes note regretting Willie's absence from school due to illness and stating Browne's opinion of Willie as ""a good boy"" who will make ""an excellent scholar"".
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Tax Receipt, March 10, 1863
J. B. Fairchild and A. J. Chapman
Receipt for Howell Hobbs' ''State, County, Special, Military and Indigent Tax'' for the year 1861, dated April 28, 1862 and signed by the sheriff and collector, J.B. Taylor and and A. J. Chapman. Besides 512 acres of land valued at $4,490, Hobbs was taxed for 1 watch, 2 ''Pleasure Carriages,'' 15 gold or silver plate, 15 head cattle, a piano and 42 slaves. Hobbs paid $113.20.
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Auditor's office receipt, March 25, 1862
A. J. Gillespie
Auditor's receipt from A.J. Gillespie, Auditor of Public Accounts, Jackson, Mississippi, for a warrant of $750.00 as an advance on 30 bales of cotton to be produced and sold upon demand of the Governor to T.H. and M. Allen Company, New Orleans. Signed by H. (Howell) Hobbs. Required under ""An Act authorizing the Issuance of Treasury Notes, as advances upon Cotton, Approved December 19, 1861"". 1862.
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Tax Receipt, April 28, 1862
W. H. Taylor and A. J. Chapman
Receipt for Howell Hobbs' ''State, County, Special, Military and Indigent Tax'' for the year 1862, dated March 10, 1863 and signed by the sheriff and collector, W. H. Taylor and and H. J. Chapman. Besides 512 acres of land valued at $4,490, Hobbs was taxed for 1 watch, 1 clock, 2 ''Pleasure Carriage,'' 24 head cattle, a piano, and 39 slaves and listed one white poll for voting purposes. Hobbs paid $122.16.
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Letter, Richard to Eudora Hobbs , April 24, 1861
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her cousin Richard in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding his health and the formation and departure of local military companies, 1861.
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Letter, N. H. Boyd to Eudora Hobbs, April 18, 1861
N. H. Boyd
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her cousin, N. H. Boyd, in Jackson, Mississippi, telling her about the local excitement over Virginia's secession from the Union. She writes that military companies are passing through frequently on their way to Pensacola, Florida. She tells of their great rejoicing when Fort Sumter was taken. 1861.
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Letter, N. H. Boyd to Eudora Hobbs, January 13, 1861
N. H. Boyd
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her cousin, N. H. Boyd, in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding Christmas happenings and other family news. Boyd mentions a postponed hanging of two slaves, one for killing an overseer and one for stealing. She also writes about Mississippi's secession from the Union. 1861.
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Letter, Howell Hobbs to Eudora Hobbs, April 6, 1861
Howell Hobbs
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, telling her about what he has planted in his garden. He mentions visiting New Orleans and eating oysters, and finishes with some local and family news. 1861.
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Letter, Howell Hobbs to Eudora Hobbs, February 25, 1861
Howell Hobbs
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, acknowledging receipt of her President's Card for good conduct at school. He asks her what she wishes to do about a dress which had belonged to her mother, and which one of her cousins wants to have. He tells her that Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States, 1861.
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Letter, Howell Hobbs to Eudora Hobbs, February 8, 1861
Howell Hobbs
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, relating family and local news and telling her about the local excitement over Mississippi's secession, 1861.
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Letter, Howell Hobbs to Eudora Hobbs, January 23, 1861
Howell Hobbs
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, relating family news and discussing the ongoing session of Mississippi's Convention, 1861. He describes hard times where business and money are concerned. He tells her that recent weather has flooded railroads and downed telegraph lines, slowing communication.
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Letter, W. H. Hobbs and Howell Hobbs to Eudora Hobbs, January 13, 1961
W. H. Hobbs and Howell Hobbs
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her young brother, W. H. Hobbs, and her father, Howell Hobbs, near Jackson, Mississippi, 1861. The boy writes about Christmas firecrackers and food, as well as duck shooting. Howell Hobbs writes about Mississippi's secession from the Union.
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Letter, J. N. Ledbetter to Eudora Hobbs, January 15, 1861
J. N. Ledbetter
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her uncle, J. N. Ledbetter, in Jackson, Mississippi, regarding the state's secession from the Union, as well as family news.
