Copy of Memorandum from Council of Society to J. R. Wade, January 19, 1847

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Description

In this copy of a memo, the Council of the Society informs of the terms of an estate settlement involving J. R. Wade and outlines the terms of repayment of debt including the disbursement of enslaved persons, a monetary sum, and the possession of Prospect Hill Plantation and it's use by the Council of the Society. The memo, dated January 19, 1847, has sustained damage on the outer edges of the paper.

Publication Date

1-19-1847

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Memorandums; Decedents' estates; Plantations; Slaves

Keywords

memos; enslaved persons; slave owners; plantations; estate settlements

Geographic Location

Natchez (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

memorandum: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_42_1847-01-18_Memo

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Isaac Ross Papers

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Isaac Ross Papers, Probate and other correspondence, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University