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- Collection: Weeks Family Papers
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William F. Weeks to John Moore, May 22, 1864
Weeks writes to Moore about the prospects of his crop being raised in
Walker County, Texas, and his views about the best way to dispose of money
on hand at a time when Confederate currency was rapidly depreciating. Weeks
also appears to think that…
William F. Weeks to John C. Moore, September 27, 1864
Weeks writes from Texas about the condition of his crop and his
contemplated plans to sell cotton in Mexico. He hopes that Moore will use
his influence to secure Weeks an exemption from the impressment of his
teams by "representing" to the government…
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…
William Lourd to John C. Moore, November 29, 1863
Lourd reports on the conditions of some enslaved men who may have been
impressed for military labor near Shreveport.