They lived in Franklin or nearby counties. Their letters reflected the daily routine of farm life. Among letters of note is one dated 27 September 1878, in which a suicide and a black religious revival in the neighborhood were mentioned. In a letter dated 29 April 1889, the activities of a young black female pyromaniac were detailed and the existence of racial antipathies of Indians for blacks was noted. Correspondence no date Series 2.
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About 145 items. Mostly bills and receipts pertaining to the operation of Aaron Neal's cotton plantation before the Civil War and to Moses Neal's cotton farm after the war. Included are many tax receipts, mostly to Moses Neal in the postbellum era. 26 Tax receipts, 1823-1941 Series 3. Legal Material Ca.