Letter from Jack Avery to Daniel Dudley Avery, November 21, 1865

Jack Avery to DD Avery, November 21, 1865, Avery Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series J, Part 5, Reel 11, Frames 721-722.pdf

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Letter from Jack Avery to Daniel Dudley Avery, November 21, 1865

Description

A letter from son to father discusses conditions on the Petit Anse plantation and arrangements for hiring laborers. According to Jack Avery, a Mr. Hayes "only wishes to hire three of his hands and says that we are at liberty to make arrangements with the others for their labor." He believed that "all of our negroes will stay," but he would not know for certain until Monday. Jack also mentions that Sam and [Aunty?] "desire to return here to work."

Source

Avery Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series J, Part 5, Reel 11, Frames 721-722

Publisher

Published here by W. Caleb McDaniel

Date

November 21, 1865

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Language

English

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Text

Identifier

EA06660C-C3ED-427B-B4BE-95730F5A9511

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