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C. C. Weeks to John C. Moore, February 14, 1864
Weeks writes to his stepfather about a contract he has secured with the
Confederate state government to haul "salt, sugar, or whatever I choose" on
his own account, while his mules would be fed by the government.
C. C. Weeks to John C. Moore, February 17, 1864
Weeks writes to inform Moore about a change in his hauling contract with the
government, which means he will not be able to see his family in Mansfield
as soon. He also inquires where "Messrs. Moore & Wartell had located."
C. C. Weeks to John C. Moore, March 24, 1864
Weeks writes urging Moore to attend to the needs of his family. He has not
been able to visit them in Louisiana because a contract he had been promised
to haul to Shreveport fell through. He and his teams are now in Polk County
working with the…
C. C. Weeks to William F. Weeks, April 28, 1864
Weeks writes to his brother from near Mansfield about the difficulties he
has had securing a contract to haul in Texas, as well as the troubles
caused by the escape of three enslaved men while on the road to Moscow.
Certificate for Slaves Hired by William F. Weeks to the Railroad
This certificate, signed by W. W. Morris, General Superintendent for the
Texas & New Orleans Railroad, indicated that Weeks and Alfred C. Weeks, his
brother, had "sixteen (16) negro male hands between the ages of 17 & 50
years" at work on the…
Charles C. Weeks to Mary Weeks, July 4, 1864
In this dyspeptic letter, Charlie complains about having to support "my
negroes in idleness" and also about the fact that "the vile animals
runaway," including two whom he later caught and had "pickled."
Harriet Weeks to John C. Moore, July 14, 1864
Allie Weeks, now married to Thomas Weightman, reports on their concern
about high rates of taxes, despite the good crop, and also says that her
husband has gone to Jordan's Saline to haul salt. She also complains that
Texas people are getting the…
John C. Moore to William F. Weeks, June 27, 1864
Moore writes to Weeks about his intention to keep most of his "hand" in
Desoto Parish, sending a few back to the Teche to raise a crop if possible
there and on the Magill plantation. He is confident that Weeks's "reasoning
in relation to the detail…
John C. Moore to William F. Weeks, June 6, 1864
Moore begins with a lengthy discussion of the accounts of W. F. Weeks &
Co., and then shares his plans to go to Shreveport soon to "settle with C.
S. officers for the hire & loss of slaves working on the Public Works."
While some of the officers he…
John F. Leigh to John C. Moore, July 15, 1864
Leigh reports to his father-in-law about an upcoming trip to visit some
refugee friends living in Millican, a railroad depot on the Central in
Grimes County. He also describes the corn crop in Texas as one of the best
he has ever seen, and is…