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- Collection: Weeks Family Papers
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"Allie" to John C. Moore, October 15, 1863
Harriet C. Weeks Meade writes to Moore about plans for removal from
Starrville in Smith County to Freestone County in Texas. News about various
family members also included.
"Allie" to John Moore, September 22, 1863
She thanks him for his recent heartfelt sympathy on the death of her son. She expected Bud (William F. Weeks) to be back already and hopes the delay is not because of sickness. She hopes that Bud is able to persuade him "if possible to return hom. I…
"Allie" Weeks to John C. Moore, November 3, 1863
Harriet C. (Weeks) Meade again wonders why she hasn't heard from Moore and
provides more particulars about the move of her "negroes" to Freestone
County, though she has not yet heard from Mr. Rawlins about their arrival
there.
"Allie" Weeks to John C. Moore, October 31, 1863
Harriet C. (Weeks) Meade wonders why she has not heard from Moore and
updates him on plans to move to Freestone County, where her "negroes" have
been relocated.
Account Sheet for Slaves Hired Out by William F. Weeks
An account sheet between C. E. Gregory and William F. Weeks shows that five
enslaved people owned by Weeks (Judah, Ellen, Ellen Collings, Lucretia, and
Spencer) had earned $1840 for Weeks to date, towards which the hirers
(George and Davidson?) had…
Alfred C. Weeks to John C. Moore, January 13, 1864
Weeks writes from Washington, Louisiana, to inform Moore of the details of Mary
Weeks Moore's death, and also relates what federal forces have taken from his and
his brothers' plantations. "Our country I fear is destined to starve."
Alfred C. Weeks to John C. Moore, November 16, 1863
Weeks writes Moore from Houston about his plans for hauling cotton and
selling sugar. He also mentions the impact of the Union occupation of
Brownsville on the city.
Alfred C. Weeks to William F. Weeks, November 6, 1863
Weeks updates "Bill," presumably his brother about what he saw on a recent return
to Louisiana and also discusses various arrangments for hauling cotton and hiring
out slaves. Several named slaves are mentioned.
Balance Sheet Prepared for William Lourd, July 1863
This tally of expenses and credits was prepared for William Lourd, an overseer for the Weeks / Moore family. It includes expenses for removing slaves and property from a Magill plantation to Mansfield in May 1863, as well as for recovering runaway…
Ben Prescott to John Moore, January 28, 1863
Writing to his grandfather, Ben Prescott discusses his business partnership with Col. Offutt, who thinks they could make good profits by running salt up Red River from "the Island" and selling it for 15 or 20 dollars a bushel. He wonders if doing so…