Articles of Agreement between Charles Alston Sr. and the Freedmen and Women of Fairfield Plantation

Title:

Articles of Agreement between Charles Alston Sr. and the Freedmen and Women of Fairfield Plantation

Creator (Personal):

Alston, Charles, 1796-1881

Description:

An agreement between Charles Alston Sr. and former enslaved persons, now freedmen and women, at Fairfield Plantation. The agreement outlines the duties that Charles Alston and the freed persons must follow. The signatures of the freed persons, which includes children, are marked with an "x."

Collection Title:

Deas Family Papers and Research, 1766-1976

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Alston family

Topical Subject:

Slave records, Plantations--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina, Contracts, Freed persons, and Employees

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Georgetown County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

0274.00

Date Digital:

2022-11

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:

292379