Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Weaver, Daniel
Crow, James, American, born 1847
Date
March 11, 1867
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 12 5/16 x 7 13/16 in. (31.3 x 19.8 cm)
Description
A one page document, legal-size, handwritten in black ink on lined paper. At top left is [Georgia / Lumpkin Co.] and the document begins at top right with "This contract and agreement made this 11th day of March 1867, between Daniel Weaver of said county, of the first part and James Crow, a freedman, aged 20 years, of the second part." It is signed at bottom right by Daniel Weaver and by James Crow (his mark).
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place made
Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
contracts
Topic
Agriculture
Emancipation
Labor
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.14.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f5e9015-6e0b-482d-9791-52567efdf277

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