Isaac Ross Papers
Papers of Isaac Ross, planter, of Prospect Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi. Correspondence, statement of accounts, promissory notes, receipts, memoranda, and other papers pertaining to settlement of Ross' estate, especially concerning the will's provision for manumission of Ross' enslaved persons choosing emigration to Liberia. Includes correspondence of Ross' grandson, Isaac Ross Wade, as administrator of the estate, with the American Colonization Society; records of Wade's business transactions with Person and Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, and other cotton merchants; and business papers of Wade's son B.H. Wade. Correspondents include J. Hewitt, Natchez, Mississippi, and George L. Yerger, Jackson, Mississippi.
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Calculations for Mule Purchase
This slip of paper contains calculations for the purchase of mules coming to a total of twelve dollars and eighty-three cents for eight mules.
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Calculations, undated
This undated paper lists two long columns and three shorter columns of unidentified calculations.
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Cholera Recipe for Dr. Lindsay
This handwritten recipe for cholera powder provides measurements for the ingredients, the uses for the mixture, and instructions on how and when to take it. A note on the back of the recipe claims that it is for Dr. Lindsey.
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Description of Isaac Ross Monument
This document describes Isaac Ross in association with the monument erected in his memory.
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Description of Land Owned by Isaac R. Wade
This document describes the land in Cordia Parish, Louisiana, owned by Isaac R. Wade and the livestock, dwellings, and crops on the land for the purpose of advertising the land for sale.
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Directions for Using the "Southern Fire-Proof Roofing." For New Roofs
This sheet provides directions for new roofing methods with various roofing materials provided by Glennon, Coleman, and Co. in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Empty Envelope with Calculations, undated
"Notes against Lessees on the Prospect Hill Plantation" is written across the top of this envelope and "B. Y. Wade Esq" is written and marked through at the bottom. Some numerical calculations are written on the left side of the envelope and in the lower right corner. The edge of the envelope is torn and worn.
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Envelope
This torn and stained envelope is addressed to Judge I R (Isaac R.) Wade in Prospect Hill, Mississippi. Mathematical figures are scribbled on the front and back of the envelope.
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Envelope, B. H. Wade, Tax Receipts
"B. H. Wade Esq Tax Receipts" is written on the front of this Jefferson County, J. B. McCormack, Fayette, Mississippi envelope.
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Envelope Fragment
This fragment of an envelope contains the handwritten words "Private", "Judge" and "Deposited".
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Envelope, Ross Wade, Esq., Port Gibson, Mississippi
"Envelope, Ross Wade, Esq., Port Gibson, Mississippi" is written across the front of this tattered envelope. "Jackson, Miss" with 16 written beneath it is visible in the upper right corner, under a fold and some calculations are written sideways in pencil near the right edge of the envelope. A faded red postmark is in the upper left corner.
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Instructions for Cotton Shipment
This note instructs Mr. Wade where to ship cotton and who to assign the recipient.
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Isaac Ross and Jane Brown Genealogy Chart
This genealogy chart shows the direct line of descendants of the Isaac Ross and Jane Brown lineage. The chart was corrected in pencil by archivist, Mattie Sink on March 24, 2005 with the use of "A Record of the Descendants of Isaac Ross and Jane Brown."
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Ledger Page
This damaged page documents a list of people not paid on the left and people and accounts received on the right.
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Ledger Page
This ledger page tracks expenses and balances for an unidentified person within an unidentified date.
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Ledger Page
This ledger page lists people who are owed money along with the amounts owed them. The originator of the ledger page is unidentified.
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Letter, G. W. R. Anderson to Unidentified Man
In this undated letter, G. W. R. Anderson writes to an unidentified man to inform him that he will return to the man's home after he has completed a job and after Mrs. Wede is no longer ill.
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Letter, J. J. Person and Co. to Issac R. Wade, September 4, 1860
In this letter, dated September 4, 1860, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to inform him of a credit to his account and update him on the state of the cotton market.
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List of Enslaved Persons' Deaths, Births, and Remaining
The names of enslaved persons deceased while living on a plantation, born on the plantation, and remaining on the plantation are listed as well as the enslaved persons sold to satisfy the estate's debts and the appraisal of farming utensils.
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List of Prospect Hill Slaves
This undated documents lists the names of the enslaved persons on Prospect Hill Plantation for the purposes of a tax receipt.
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Memorandum, Isaac R. Wade Account with J. L. Person, Cash Bills
This memorandum documents Isaac R. Wade's account with J. L. Person from March 11 to April 16.
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Payments Note
This torn sheet documents made to various people from an unknown person and also contains calculations of an ambiguous nature.
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Receipt, R. M. Moore, Sheriff to J. J. Person
This undated receipt documents the payment made to R. M. Moore, the Sheriff and Tax collector of Claiborn County by J. J. Person for the state and county property taxes of his share of the I. Ross estate.
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Receipt, Wm. B. Fulkerson
This receipt documents the purchases made by J. R. Wade from William B. Fulkerson. An envelope addressed to Judge J. R. Wade in Prospect Hill, Mississippi is included with the receipt.
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Statement of Purchases, W. B. Fulkerson to I. R. Wade
This statement documents the purchases made from W. B. Fulkerson by I. R. Wade in the amount of one hundred forty-nine dollars and fifty cents.
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Statement of Purchases with Letter, W. B. Fulkerson to I. R. Wade
In this letter, W. B. Fulkerson writes to Judge I. R. Wade to inform him of purchases made on Wade's behalf.
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Tax Calculation Scratch Sheet
This slip of paper contains what appears to be tax calculations for bridges and county.
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Unidentified Drawing
This drawing is potentially a crudely drawn unidentified map with an unknown artist.
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Draft of Statement of Account Fulfillment, H. T. Ellitt on Behalf of Isaac R. Wade
H. T. Ellitt
In this draft of a probate account statement, H. T. Ellett states that under the seal of the Jefferson County Probate Court, Mr. Wade has settled his last annual account and no money remains due to him. The statement goes on to advise on further documentation on the account.
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Draft of the Will of Isaac R. Wade, 188?
Isaac R. Wade
In this undated draft of a will, presumably Isaac R. Wade states that he wishes to keep his plantation going as long as the debts are paid and the interested parties are agreeable but outlines how the proceeds should be divided should it be sold. He goes on to state his desire that his son, B. H. Wade, receive a larger portion of the estate as compensation for the care nursing provided by him to Isaac R. Wade during his prolonged illness. An envelope addressed to Judge Isaac R. Wade in Claiborn County, Mississippi and postmarked Frogmore, Louisiana is included with the draft.
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The Clarion-Ledger Jackson Daily News Pages, January 28, 1968
An article and photographs of Prospect Hill Plantation and the Isaac Ross family cemetery is featured on the second page of the January 28, 1968 edition of the Clarion-Ledger Jackson Daily News. The article details some of the Ross family history and the role the Ross family played in returning several slaves to Africa as part of the American Colonization Society.
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Letter, B. Y. Wade to Isaac R. Wade, December 9, 1889
In this letter, dated December 9, 1889, B. Y. Wade writes to his father, Isaac R. Wade, to provide him with some home remedies for digestion problems. He goes on to update his father on the loss of a mule, his cotton crop, and his family's health.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from L. W. Carradine, November 18, 1886
This tax receipt, dated November 18, 1886, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to L. W. Carradine, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of seventy-six dollars and ten cents for the 1886 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from L. W. Carradine, December 7, 1885
This tax receipt, dated December 07, 1885, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to L. W. Carradine, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of forty-four dollars and sixty-six cents for the 1885 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Cotton Contract, Stewart Brothers and Co. with Wade Family, February 12, 1884
In this copy of a cotton contract, dated February 12, 1884, B. H. and G. M. Wade promise to send all cotton produced by them to Stewart Bros. and Company for a year at the cost of two thousand, six hundred dollars ending in June of 1885. The contract further outlines the terms of the agreement and the delivery terms.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Sheriff's Office, December 07, 1882
This tax receipt, dated December 07, 1882, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to J. B. McCormick, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of forty-four dollars and eighteen cents for the 1882 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Sheriff's Office, December 13, 1881
This tax receipt, dated December 13, 1881, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to J. B. McCormick, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of thirty-seven dollars and ninety-five cents for the 1881 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Sheriff's Office, December 10, 1880
This tax receipt, dated December 10, 1880, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to J. B. McCormick, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of thirty-seven dollars and ninety-five cents for the 1880 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Sheriff's Office, November 11, 1879
This tax receipt, dated November 11, 1879, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to J. B. McCormick, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of sixty-seven dollars and eighteen cents for the 1879 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Sheriff's Office, December 12, 1878
This tax receipt, dated December 12, 1878, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to J. B. McCormick, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of seventy-sixty dollars and thirty-seven cents for the 1878 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Sheriff's Office, December 18, 1877
This tax receipt, dated December 18, 1877, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to J. B. McCormick, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of ninety-eight dollars and eighty-two cents for the 1876 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Tax Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Sheriff's Office, November 27, 1876
This tax receipt, dated November 27, 1876, documents the payment of taxes paid by Isaac R. Wade to J. B. McCormick, the Jefferson County sheriff and tax collector, in the amount of one thousand two hundred and eleven dollars and two cents for the 1876 fiscal year. The taxes paid were for the state, county, and teachers' fund split between personal taxes and real (property) taxes.
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Letter, T. James to Isaac R. Wade, March 26, 1875
In this letter, dated March 26, 1875, T. James writes to Isaac R. Wade to tell him that he's sold his cotton but did not have enough money to settle with a debtor and can not make payments on his land. He asks Wade to extend his payment timeline to October first. An envelope addressed to Wade at Prospect Hill is included with the letter.
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Receipt, Courier-Journal Office to Isaac R. Wade, November 1875
This receipt, dated November 1875, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to the Courier-Journal Office in Louisville, Kentucky for his subscription to the Weekly Courier-Journal for the year. J. A. Halden, the company clerk is noted as having received the payment.
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Promissory Note, Alexas Pitman, January 24, 1872
In this promissory note, dated January 24, 1872, Alexas Pitman promises to repay B. Y. Wade ninety-seven dollars at ten percent interest by January of the following year. The
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Promissory note, Dan Abbo to B. Y. Wade, January 1, 1872
In this promissory note, dated January 1, 1872, Dan Abbo promises to repay B. Y. Wade two hundred and forty dollars by the following January.
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Promissory Note, Henry Barnes to B. Y. Wade, January 24, 1872
In this promissory note, dated January 24, 1872, Henry Barnes promises to repay B. Y. Wade two hundred and dollars with a ten percent interest by the following January and was witnessed by D. H. Wathing.
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Promissory Note, Henry Whitney to B. Y. Wade, January 24, 1872
In this promissory note, dated January 24, 1872, Henry Whitney promises to repay B. Y. Wade one hundred and one dollars and fifty cents with a ten percent interest by the following January.
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Promissory Note, Hick Brown to B. Y. Wade, January 24, 1872
In this promissory note, dated January 24, 1872, Hick Brown promises to repay B. Y. Wade twenty-five dollars at a ten percent interest due by January of the following year.
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Promissory Note, Jacob Archer to B. Y. Wade, January 24, 1872
In this promissory note, dated January 24, 1872, Jacob Archer promises to repay B. Y. Wade two hundred and twenty-five dollars and twenty-five cents at ten percent interest to be repaid by January of the following year.
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Promissory Note, Major Roberson to B. Y. Wade, January 24, 1872
In this promissory note, dated January 24, 1872, Major Roberson promises to repay B. Y. Wade one hundred dollars at a ten percent interest due by January of the following year.
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Statement, B. Y. Wade from Haas and Titche, October 22, 1872
This statement documents charges made to B. Y. Wade's account with Haas and Titche, Dealers in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hardware, etc. from January 12 to March 13, 1872. A note at the bottom of the page informs Wade that they did were too busy to make the bill detailed and asks to have a draft for his account by the first of the month.
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Letter, Kate to Pa, March 24, 1871
In this letter, dated March 24, 1871, Kate writes to her father to discuss the flooding around her home, what she is planting in her garden, how much she misses Mammy's assistance with her baby and her health.
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Receipt, Fayette Chronical to Isaac R. Wade, March 8, 1870
This receipt, dated March 8, 1870, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to the "Fayette Chronicle" (Paddock and Culley, Proprietors) for a two year subscription at a cost of seven dollars.
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Partial Envelope, June 24, 1869
The front portion of this envelope has been torn in half. "Papers of I. R. Wade [torn and missing] Sheriffs Office June 24th 1869" is visible on the right side of the torn piece.
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Receipt, D. and E. Scharff to Isaac R. Wade, May 3, 1869
This receipt, dated May 3, 1869, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to D. and E. Scharff for the purchase of clothing at a total of sixteen dollars and ninety-five cents.
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Letter, W. J. Friar to Issac R. Wade, January 25, 1868
In this letter, dated January 25, 1868, W. J. Friar writes to Isaac R. Wade to let him know that he is pleased with a purchase he made recently and promises to pay him in full the next time Wade comes in.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Jefferson County Mississippi Probate Court Office, March 23, 1868
This receipt, dated March 23, 1868, documents the payment of six dollars and fifty-five cents made by Isaac R. Wade to the Jefferson County Mississippi Probate Court clerk, J. J. [?] for fees associated with the court for Isaac R. Wade's role as executor of the Walter W. Wade estate during the July 1867 term.
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Receipt, I. E. Ellis and Bro. to Isaac R. Wade, February 20, 1867
This receipt, dated February 20, 1867, documents the payment of ten dollars and fifty-five cents made to I. E. Ellis and Bro. by Isaac R. Wade for the purchase of food and other household items.
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Receipt, Meyer Deutch and Weis to Isaac R. Wade, June 20, 1867
This receipt, dated June 20, 1867, documents the payment of forty-four dollars and twenty-five cents made to Meyer Deutch and Weis in New Orleans by Isaac R. Wade in settlement of his 1866 account.
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Receipt, R. E. Richardson to Isaac R. Wade, January 11, 1867
This receipt documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to R. E. Richardson for the purchase of household goods and whiskey from November to December 1866.
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Receipt, R. H. Truly to Issac R. Wade, February 16, 1867
This receipt, dated February 6, 1867, documents the payment of seven dollars made to R. H. Truly from Isaac R. Wade for the purchase of household goods.
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Receipt, Thomas Davenport to Isaac R. Wade, February 21, 1867
This receipt, dated February 21, 1867, documents the payment of twenty-seven dollars and twenty cents made to Thomas Davenport by Isaac R. Wade to balance his account.
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Statement, B. Hyman to Isaac R. Wade, December 28, 1867
This statement documents the purchases for mules and feed made by Isaac R. Wade from B. Hyman from June to December, 1867 for a total of twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents.
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Statement, Meyer Weir and Co. with Isaac R. Wade, January 1, 1867
This account statement documents the charges for purchases and taxes for cotton, pork, farm equipment, and enslaved persons between Meyer Weir and Co. and Isaac R. Wade from January 5 1866 to January 1, 1867.
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Envelope, M. Eseman Account and Vouchers, Isaac R. Wade, 1866
This torn and stained envelope is dated 1866 and noted to be for M. Eiseman account and vouchers with I. R. Wade written beneath.
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Invoice, Isaac R. Wade from E. Schaff, December 14, 1866
This receipt, dated December 13, 1866, documents the charges made to Isaac R. Wade by E. Schaff for the purchase of clothing and household items from October to December 1866. An orange, two cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper left of the invoice and a note written on the back of the invoice indicates that the account needs some explanation.
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IRS Receipt to Isaac R. Wade, September 13, 1866
This receipt, dated September 13, 1866, documents Isaac R. Wade's payment of five dollars and thirty cents to the United States Internal Revenue for taxes.
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Letter, Isaac R. Wade to Y. Leman, October 18, 1866
In this letter, dated October 18, 1866, Isaac R. Wade writes to Y. Leman to update him on Leeman's brother Carl since his arrival to Prospect Hill where he has been staying with Wade.
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Payment Request to M. Eiseman and Co. from Isaac R. Wade, August 29, 1866
This note, dated August 29, 1866, requests that M. Eiseman and Co. pay M. Howard twenty-six dollars on behalf of Isaac R. Wade.
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Payment Request to M. Eiseman and Co. from Isaac R. Wade, August 29, 1866
This note, dated August 29, 1866, requests that M. Eiseman and Co. pay ten dollars to W. Villines on behalf of Isaac R. Wade.
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Receipt, D. & E. Scharff to Isaac R. Wade, September 1, 1866
This receipt, dated September 1, 1866, documents the payment made by Isacc R. Wade to D and E. Scharff for the purchase of umbrellas, smocking, and shoes at a cost of ten dollars.
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Receipt, Fayette Female College Tuition Payment to T. H. Leeland from Isaac R. Wade, October 15, 1866
This receipt, dated October 15, 1866, documents the payment of one hundred and twenty dollars to the Fayette Female College via T. H. Leeland by Isaac R. Wade for his daughter Jennie's tuition.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from B. Hyman, December 5, 1866
This receipt documents payment made by Isaac R. Wade to B. Hyman for feeding two mules in November and December 1866 at a cost of ten dollars and fifty cents.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from B. Hyman, November 4, 1866
This receipt documents payment made by Isaac R. Wade to B. Hyman for feeding two mules and a horse on November 3 and 4, 1866 at a cost of six dollars and seventy-five cents.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from M. B. and Bro, 1866
This receipt documents the payment Isaac R. Ross made to B. H. and Bros. for the purchase of lumber and other buildings supplies at a cost of eleven dollars.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from M. C. Dixon, March 29, 1866
This receipt, dated November 5, 1866, documents the payment made by Eiseman and Co. on behalf of Isaac R. Wade for purchases made from M. C. Dixon in November 1865 and March 1866 at a cost of three dollars and seventy-five cents.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from M. Howard, November 17, 1866
This receipt, dated November 17, 1866, documents made by Isaac R. Wade to M. Howard for boarding fee.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from R. E. Richardson, November 9, 1866
This receipt, dated November 9, 1866, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade for the purchase of household and dry goods from R. E. Richardson in October and November 1866 at a total of nineteen dollars and seventy-five cents.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Schwing and Drake, 1866
This receipt documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to Schwing and Drake for tuition and matriculation for a total of four dollars.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from Thomas Davenport, November 9, 1866
This receipt, dated November 9, 1866, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade for purchases made from Thomas Davenport. The payment is dated as received on November 10, 1866.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade from William Thompson, December 31, 1866
This receipt, dated December 31, 1866, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to William Thompson for the purchase of horse tack. The payment is dated as received on January 8, 1867 by John Fliming.
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Receipt,, Isaac R. Wade to J. Hochstruser, 1866
This receipt documents the charges and payments made by Isaac R. Wade to J. Hochstruser for the repair of boots from February to April 1866 at a cost of seven dollars and fifty cents.
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Receipt, Isaac R. Wade to William Thompson, August 30, 1886
This receipt, dated August 30, 1866, documents the payment made to William Thompson by Isaac R. Wade for the purchase of horse tack at a cost of eighty-six dollars and twenty-five cents. The payment was made via M. Eiseman and Co. on behalf of Wade and received on September 1, 1866 by John B. Flemming on behalf of Thompson.
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Receipt, J. R. Wade to W. Villines, August 29, 1866
This receipt, dated August 29, 1866, documents a payment made by Isaac R. Wade to W. Villines for ten dollars for having boarded two mules. The payment was recorded G. West via Lehman.
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Receipt, M. Eiseman and Co. to B. Hyman, October 29, 1866
This receipt, dated October 29, 1866, documents the payment made to B. Hyman by M. Eiseman and Co. on behalf of Isaac R. Wade for horse feed at Hyman's livery stable at a cost of nine dollars.
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Receipt, M. Howard to Isaac R. Wade, August 29, 1866
This receipt, dated August 29, 1866, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to M. Howard board and lodging in Fayette, Mississippi for nine days at a cost of $26.50, including amenities.
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Receipt, Standard Office to Isaac R. Wade, May 2, 1866
This receipt, dated May 26, 1866, documents payment made by Issac R. Wade to Francis Marshall, the proprietor of the "The Standard", for publishing four square insertions for advertising.
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Receipt, W. M. Thompson to Ben Wade, August 20, 1866
This receipt, dated August 20, 1866, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade to W. M. Thompson for the purchase of horse tack for wagons at a cost of eighteen dollars. The payment is marked as received by John B. Flemming.
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Statement, M. Eiseman and Co. to Isaac R. Wade, 1866
This statement documents payments and services provided to Isaac R. Wade by M. Eiseman and Co. for August through October 1866 for a total of two hundred dollars and seventy-two cents.
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Statement, P. H. Waae to Isaac R. Wade, August 6, 1866
This account statement documents the visits and charges made to Isaac R. Wade's account with P. H. Waae. The statement is noted as paid on August 6, 1866 received of M. Eiseman and Co.
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Letter, J. J. Person and Co. to Isaac R. Wade, October 19, 1964
In this letter, dated October 19, 1864, J. J. Person and Co. writes to Isaac R. Wade to ask him to sign and return the note that is enclosed.
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Letter, Mr. G. Williams to Isaac R. Wade, July 24, 1864
In this letter, dated July 26, 1864, G. Williams writes to Isaac R. Wade to advise him on how to bail his cotton until Williams can get him the proper twine and rope.
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Receipt, Bernheimer and Bros, January 1, 1864
This receipt, dated January 1, 1864, documents the payment made by Isaac R. Wade for the purchase of goods from L. Bernheimer and Bros. in 1863 for a total of one hundred twenty-seven dollars and sixty-three cents.
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Promissory Note from Isaac R. Wade to James Carradine, January 15, 1863
In this promissory note, dated January 15, 1863, Isaac R. Wade pledges to repay James Carradine two hundred forty-five dollars and fifty-five cents at an eight percent interest rate until paid.
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Invoice for Merchandise, Shipped by J. J. Person and Co. to Isaac R. Wade, January 22, 1861
This invoice documents the shipment of food and household goods shipped to Isaac R. Wade by J. J. Person and Co. per Lovrick V. Fullers on the steamboat Charmer at a cost of three hundred ninety-seven dollars and eighty-one cents.
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Invoice for Merchandise, Shipped by J. J. Person and Co. to Isaac R. Wade, September 21, 1861
This invoice documents the shipment of food and household goods shipped to Isaac R. Wade by J. J. Person and Co. on the steamboat Lafornche at a cost of eighteen dollars and twenty-eight cents.
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Letter, J. H. Duncan for J. J. Person and Co. to Isaac R. Wade, January 22, 1861
In this letter, dated January 22, 1861, J. H. Duncan writes to Isaac R. Wade on behalf of J. J. Person to let Wade know that an invoice is included and the items he ordered are being shipped the same day. He goes on to explain why the pork he ordered is missing from the shipment and what the expectations are for the pork and corn market.
