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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."
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…
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.
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 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, 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.
Bureau of Mines Report on the Salt Deposit at Avery Island
This pamphlet, published by the American Bureau of Mines, reported on the geological characteristics and commercial potential of the salt deposit at Petit Anse Island. It also gives a brief history of the way salt was manufactured on the island…
Broadside from Confederate Quartermaster to People of the Trans-Mississippi Department
In this September 1863 broadside, the Office of the Chief Quartermaster in the Trans-Mississippi Department calls for Confederate slaveholders in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, to hire out 2,000 to 3,000 "able-bodied men" to the government,…
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…
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…