Hobbs Family Papers

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Description

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.

ISBN

51-F5-2

Publication Date

4-28-1862

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Slavery; Taxation; Hinds County (Miss.)

Keywords

CHARM

Format (original)

document: 1 p. ; 10 X 20.4 cm.

Format (digital)

JPEG

Digital ID

C_ASERL_2010_0022

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Hobbs Family Papers, Folder 5

Repository

Manuscripts Division

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

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Contact Information

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Tax Receipt, April 28, 1862

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