Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Arts and Humanities (998)
- History (934)
- Education (927)
- United States History (921)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (872)
-
- Life Sciences (712)
- Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies (595)
- African American Studies (587)
- Cultural History (581)
- Medicine and Health Sciences (339)
- Engineering (318)
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics (237)
- Entomology (167)
- Public Health (101)
- Agriculture (90)
- Mechanical Engineering (83)
- Plant Sciences (81)
- Forest Sciences (76)
- Animal Sciences (72)
- Political Science (69)
- Computer Sciences (68)
- Sociology (66)
- Psychology (61)
- Political Theory (53)
- Law (49)
- Educational Leadership (48)
- Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering (45)
- Chemistry (43)
- Higher Education (43)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (42)
- Keyword
-
- CHARM (1145)
- MS (735)
- Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront (615)
- 1917-1945 (603)
- Finding aids (325)
-
- Manuscripts (325)
- Special Collections (325)
- Mississippi (259)
- Funeral notices (225)
- Slavery (210)
- Circuit Court (206)
- Enslaved persons (206)
- Lowndes County (206)
- Slaves (206)
- Criminal Files (204)
- State Court (204)
- Rural education (164)
- Mississippi State University -- Statistics -- Periodicals (131)
- ASERL (117)
- Soybean (101)
- Extension (90)
- Mississippi; Legal instrument (90)
- Legal Instrument (89)
- Rural schools (89)
- Civil War (86)
- Agriculture and Rural Life (83)
- Love letters; World War II letters (81)
- Libraries (80)
- Civil Rights (76)
- Mississippi State University -- Statistics (71)
- Publication Year
- Publication
-
- Sheet Music Collection (12976)
- University Archives Photograph Collection (9194)
- Theses and Dissertations (6308)
- Hays Ray Webb Collection (1907)
- Pamphlets (1235)
-
- Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime Festival (1172)
- MAFES Research Bulletins (891)
- Mississippi Coast Region (788)
- Historic Costumes and Textiles Collection (787)
- Photographs (730)
- Keesler Field (Keesler Air Force Base) (645)
- Reflector Collection, 1965-1975 (601)
- Historic Natchez Foundation (596)
- Montgomery County Probate Court (Alabama) (594)
- Theatre MSU and Blackfriars (578)
- Mississippi Capitol Region (548)
- James Franklin “Frank” Buchanan Papers (535)
- Journal of Human Sciences and Extension (527)
- Correspondence (520)
- JMS Letterbooks (487)
- Proceedings of the Short Course for Seedsmen (483)
- MSU Founders Documents (458)
- A.G. Wineman & Sons Records, and Wineman, Williams, Guice, and Stockwell et al Family Papers (433)
- The Rural Educator (427)
- Darden Family Papers (419)
- Pine Belt Region (397)
- Mississippi Delta Region (385)
- CDVs (375)
- Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection (344)
- Civil Rights Correspondence (336)
- Publication Type
- File Type
Articles 54241 - 54270 of 54509
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Bill Of Sale For Jane, Leatherman & Morgan
Bill Of Sale For Jane, Leatherman & Morgan
Darden Family Papers
Bill of sale from Leatherman & Morgan to John P. Darden for a slave woman named Jane. Transaction took place in Vidalia, Louisiana and was witnessed by R.C. Cawley and Noah Leavs.
Aaron Spell Tax Receipt, March 18, 1843, B. D. Scott
Aaron Spell Tax Receipt, March 18, 1843, B. D. Scott
Aaron Spell Papers
18 March 1843 receipt for $12.08 for payment of state and county taxes of A. M. Nathan & A. Spell for the year 1842, signed by B.D. Scott for J.M. Hollingsworth.
Aaron Spell Account 25 Bales, 1843, Charles E. Mount
Aaron Spell Account 25 Bales, 1843, Charles E. Mount
Aaron Spell Papers
Cotton receipt from C. E. Mound for 25 bales cotton received on the steamboat Missouri, Vicksburg, sold for A. Spell to Herbault Brothers, Vienna Hallé Brokers, by A. M. Nathan and Alexander Harris on 20 January 1843.
Aaron Spell Bankruptcy Allowance, 1843, F. S. Hunt
Aaron Spell Bankruptcy Allowance, 1843, F. S. Hunt
Aaron Spell Papers
20 January 1843 bankruptcy allowance for Aaron Spell, signed by F. S. Hunt, Bankruptcy Assignee, which excludes some livestock from a bankruptcy sale.
Bill Of Sale From Sheriff, Samuel Laughman
Bill Of Sale From Sheriff, Samuel Laughman
Darden Family Papers
Bill of sale from Jefferson County sheriff Sam Laughman to John P. Darden for 8 slaves sold at legal auction: Jake, wife Esther, and children Henry and Alexander; and Brister, wife Ann, and children Green and Margaret.
A Health To The Farmer! Or Hurrah For The Clay.
The Lament Of The Irish Emigrant., William R. Dempster
The Lament Of The Irish Emigrant., William R. Dempster
Sheet Music Collection
Illustration of man leaning on fence and black text
Aaron Spell Medical Receipt, 1842 1843, William T. Legrand
Aaron Spell Medical Receipt, 1842 1843, William T. Legrand
Aaron Spell Papers
Itemized medical receipt for treatment and medicine provided to the Aaron Spell family and a slave by Dr. W. T. (William T.) LeGrand between 22 July 1842 and April 1843.
Aaron Spell Tax Receipt, 1843, J. D. Wyatt
Aaron Spell Tax Receipt, 1843, J. D. Wyatt
Aaron Spell Papers
Tax receipt for $19.91 paid by A. M. Nathan to Holmes County tax collector for 1843 state and county poll taxes; taxable items include 1 Watch, 10 Head Cattle, 7 Slaves, 440 acres land. Received by J.D. Wyatt, Sheriff and Tax Collector.
W.L. Jones, Natches, To Mrs. Dr. W.L. Jones, Baltimore, Maryland
W.L. Jones, Natches, To Mrs. Dr. W.L. Jones, Baltimore, Maryland
Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
Letter detailing influenza in Natchez.
Marriage Certificate Of Abraham Lincoln, Facsimile, November 4, 1842
Marriage Certificate Of Abraham Lincoln, Facsimile, November 4, 1842
Documents
This is a facsimile of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd's marriage certificate, from page 188 of volume one of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.
Last Will And Testament, James Calhoun, July 1, 1842, John C. Calhoun
Last Will And Testament, James Calhoun, July 1, 1842, John C. Calhoun
Calhoun-Kincannon-Orr Papers
In this last will and testament, dated July 1, 1842, John Calhoun states his wishes as to where his property, both personal, financial, and real, be disbursed after his death. His directives include payment of outstanding debts, his wish for his wife, Sarah to inherit whatever's left after repayment of debts, and names the heirs to inherit after his wife's death. He goes on to name the executors of the will.
Land Deed, John Onion To Perry Healy, April 15, 1842
Land Deed, John Onion To Perry Healy, April 15, 1842
Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection
This deed, dated April 15, 1842, is a land deed for a certain parcel of land owned by American Indian, John Onion, under the advice and direction of Elisha R. Potter. The land was purchased by Perry Healy of Charlestown, Rhode Island for the sum of one hundred and fifty-three dollars and fifty cents. The deed describes the location of the land sold and is signed by John Onion and witnessed by Joseph Gavit and Joseph H. Griffin. The deed was received by the Charlestown town clerk, John Stanton and May 2, 1842 and was recorded in Book number 7 …
Aaron Spell Bankruptcy Declaration, 1842, Samuel Jameson Gholson
Aaron Spell Bankruptcy Declaration, 1842, Samuel Jameson Gholson
Aaron Spell Papers
Declaration of bankruptcy for A. Spell 20 February 1842, signed by District Judge Samuel J. Gholson, Jackson, Mississippi. Spell first filed for bankruptcy on 8 November 1842.
Aaron Spell Mount Letter, 1842, Charles E. Mount
Aaron Spell Mount Letter, 1842, Charles E. Mount
Aaron Spell Papers
25 March 1842 letter from Chs. E. Mount, Benton, Mississippi, to A. Spell concerning financial matters and offering legal assistance to Spell in handling his bankruptcy.
Document, Butler And Polk Legal Indenture, February 22, 1842
Document, Butler And Polk Legal Indenture, February 22, 1842
Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection
This handwritten legal document, dated February 22, 1842, is an indenture between Clement M. Polk and William Butler. The document is signed by C. M. Polk and a note from the N. W. Matheny, the Clerk of the Circuit Court follows at the bottom of the page. The mortgage deed was certified by Benjamin Talbot, the Recorder for Sangamon County on a separate page. A note is written in pencil on the back of the document stating that the document was written by A. Lincoln.
Document, Courtney & Smith Pleas, October 19, 1842
Document, Courtney & Smith Pleas, October 19, 1842
Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection
This handwritten legal document concerning the Courtney vs. Smith case, filed October 19, 1842, offers the defendant's pleas of innocence and presents the plea of the plaintiff's theft. The document is signed by Lincoln and the pleas were filed by the Clerk, Amos Williams. There is damage along the edges.
Aaron Spell Account 4 Bales, 1842, Henry Grayson Esq.
Aaron Spell Account 4 Bales, 1842, Henry Grayson Esq.
Aaron Spell Papers
10 February 1842 receipt from Grayson Henry, Esquire to Charles E. Mount, Agent for 4 bales of cotton received from the steamer Algonquin and sold in New Orleans.
Letter, Jeannie In Natchez, To Her Cousin, Edward North, In Patterson, New Jersey, January 27, 1842
Letter, Jeannie In Natchez, To Her Cousin, Edward North, In Patterson, New Jersey, January 27, 1842
Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
This handwritten letter, written in script from Jeannie in Natchez, Mississippi to her cousin, Edward North, in Patterson, New Jersey discusses yellow fever, tornadoes, fires, and parties in Natchez.
An Address Delivered By Abraham Lincoln : Before The Springfield Washington Temperance Society At The Second Presbyterian Church, Springfield Illinois, On The 22d Day Of February, 1842., Abraham Lincoln
Pamphlets
Reprint of the original address.
Freedom Papers, Joe Cornish, Vellum, 1842, Board Of Police, Adams County
Freedom Papers, Joe Cornish, Vellum, 1842, Board Of Police, Adams County
Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
This document, issues by the Board of Police of Adams County, enabled the recipient, a free man of color named Joe Cornish, to remain in the county. The document provides a physical description of Mr. Cornish, and attests to his good character. The importance of the document is in part conveyed by the materials used to create it: thick vellum, and the official seal of the Adams County Board of Police. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, http://lib.msstate.edu/exhibits/past/.
Turpin, Laura S., Mt. Olivia Plantation, Grand Gulf, Mississippi, To James Archer, Hartford County, Maryland
Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
Letter discussing family news and illness in Mississippi.
Letter, George Arkman To Franklin Dexter, December 4, 1841, George Arkman
Letter, George Arkman To Franklin Dexter, December 4, 1841, George Arkman
Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection
This handwritten letter, dated December 4, 1841, is written from George Arkman to Franklin Dexter concerning the postponement of a case and the opportunity it provides for and accurate survey the stream and the works upon it. The letter is signed by Arhman and is addressed to Dexter in the U. S. District Attorney in Boston. A red wax seal is seen on both the front and back of the address page.
Aaron Spell Nathan Letter, August 23, 1841, Asher M. Nathan
Aaron Spell Nathan Letter, August 23, 1841, Asher M. Nathan
Aaron Spell Papers
23 August 1841 letter from A.M. Nathan to A. Spell discussing financial matters and the state of the cotton market, urging him to sell cotton and buy goods in the New Orleans market, and including a list of goods purchased by Spell from G.S. Goodman in New Orleans on 29 January 1841.
Aaron Spell Tax Receipt, April 22, 1841, Joseph Walton
Aaron Spell Tax Receipt, April 22, 1841, Joseph Walton
Aaron Spell Papers
22 April 1841 tax receipt of A. M. Nathan for $14.95, for payment of 1840 state and county taxes. Received by Jos. Walton.
Aaron Spell Receipt, March 9, 1841, Aaron Spell
Aaron Spell Receipt, March 9, 1841, Aaron Spell
Aaron Spell Papers
9 March 1841 Aaron Spell receipt of A.M. Nathan for $50.00, Benton, Mississippi, per the hands of Chs. E. Mound.
United States Land Patent, James T. Sims, February 27, 1841
United States Land Patent, James T. Sims, February 27, 1841
Hays Ray Webb Collection
This United States land patent, certificate number 25546, grants James T. Simms of Attala County, Mississippi purchase of a tract of public land in Columbus, Mississippi. The patent describes the tract as bring the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section six, in township fifteen north of range seven east, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Columbus, Mississippi, containing forty acres and twenty-two hundredths of an acre. The patent is signed by President martin Van Buren via M. Causin Jr., Secretary and J. Williamson, recorder of the general land office.
Public Land Sale, Columbus, Mississippi To James T. Sims, February 27, 1841
Public Land Sale, Columbus, Mississippi To James T. Sims, February 27, 1841
Hays Ray Webb Collection
This document declares the approval of the sale of certain public land in Columbus, Mississippi, to James T. Sims of Attala County, Mississippi on February 27, 1841. The certificate of sale is signed by United States President, Martin Van Buren.
Letter, Asenath Maria Spencer, At Almont Plantation Near Port Gibson, Mississippi, To Her Sister, Mrs. Amelia D. Catlin, Haddam, Connecticut, February 20, 1841, Asenath Maria Spencer
Letter, Asenath Maria Spencer, At Almont Plantation Near Port Gibson, Mississippi, To Her Sister, Mrs. Amelia D. Catlin, Haddam, Connecticut, February 20, 1841, Asenath Maria Spencer
Todd A. Herring Archival Collection
In this letter, dated February 20, 1841, Asenath Maria Spence writes to her sister, Amelia, and her brother, Samuel, in Haddom, Connecticut and shares news of her time with their aunt and uncle, shares a story about a man and woman who incited some town drama. She goes on to share her thoughts on the work of enslaved persons on the plantation in the "upside down and between the lines" spaces of the letter.