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This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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| Size | 3.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 88 items) |
| Abstract | The Lewis family, of Hale and Marengo counties, Ala., owned several plantations before and after the Civil War. The collection is the records of several plantations owned by the Lewis family, chiefly those of Ivey Foreman Lewis. Plantations mentioned include: Hermitage Place, Gholson Place, Bleak House, Drake House, Ashe Place, Moss Grove, and Hardee Place. Volumes record work done, cotton picked, slave births and deaths, food and clothing issued, accounts with laborers, plantation expenses, inventories, and other items. Loose papers include contracts with freedmen, bills for medical care for laborers, accounts for other services and for merchandise purchased, and slight correspondence. |
| Creator | Lewis, Ivey Foreman, 1833-1884. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
The Lewis family, of Hale and Marengo counties, Ala., owned several plantations before and after the Civil War.
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Scope and Content
The collection is the records of several plantations owned by the Lewis family, chiefly those of Ivey Foreman Lewis. Plantations mentioned include: Hermitage Place, Gholson Place, Bleak House, Drake House, Ashe Place, Moss Grove, and Hardee Place. Volumes constitute the majority of the collection and record work done, cotton picked, slave births and deaths, food and clothing issued, accounts with laborers, plantation expenses, inventories, and other items. They are primarily plantation records, day books, personal accountings. Loose papers include contracts with freedmen, bills for medical care for laborers, accounts for other services and for merchandise purchased, and slight correspondence.
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Lewis Plantation Papers, 1857-1916.
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Jordan, April 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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