Agreement Between Adele Allston and Six Freedmen and Women of The Upper Quarters Plantation, July 28th, 1865

Title:

Agreement Between Adele Allston and Six Freedmen and Women of The Upper Quarters Plantation, July 28th, 1865

Date:

1865

Description:

A contract between Adele Allston and six freedmen and women named George, Billy, William, Susanna, Sally and Murphy. The contract states that these men and women agree to work on Adele Allston's plantation and to devote their labor to cultivation. The contract also states that these men and women are not allowed to carry any types of pistols, leave the plantation without permission from their employer and are to be treated "in a manner consistent with their freedom." The bottom of the contract displays the names and marks of the freedmen and women.

Collection Title:

Allston Family Papers, 1730-1901

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Topical Subject:

Plantations--South Carolina, Freedmen, Contracts, and Employee selection

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Darlington County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

12-06_F25 (1164.00)

Date Digital:

2022-10

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

265439