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Elliott, Stephen, 1771-1830. Stephen Elliott papers, 1791- approximately 1947. Plantation records. gra00020. Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Botany Libraries, Harvard University.

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Notebook kept by Stephen Elliott recording the names of enslaved people owned by Elliott and his extended family who were given blankets; lists of tools given to carpenters, enslaved people, and overseers; enslaved people obtained at the settlement of the estate of Elliott's father, William Elliott, in 1792, and enslaved people purchased in Savannah, Georgia; and lists of enslaved people Elliott owned in Georgia and South Carolina. There are also records of day labor and contracting for carpentry work on his house, notes on experimental rotation of crops including wheat and corn and notes on his cotton harvest, as well as a list of flowers to be procured from London. Additionally includes instructions for crafting waterproof boots, and there are numbers and equations throughout the notebook that may be associated with accounting or farming.

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Adam Amie Lydia Lydia for Children Rhinah August Phebe Rachel Jenah Pope Philli? Johnny Lucretia Toby } Nelly } Matty B. Minda L. Minda Flora Beck Spando Paul Nelly Chloe

1803 O Sarah C Jenny Y Jenny Franky L. Matty Peggy — Betsy Ned O Adam Y Peter Toney Betty Li? Matty Betsy. 2 for child: Peggy for d° Old Peter old June. Y. January Bob.

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S Moosa S July S Hannah S Renty S Dinah S Molly S Ned S Hannah for Children S Saturday Nanny for Children Saturday Nanny for children Rachel for children Silk Hope — Sam. Jupiter Charlotte. Jem — Will London Eve Diana Bacchus Aleck Minto — Fanny

Bella — Joe Philip Grant Friday Hester Frank Quasheba Old Toney Driver Toney

Tom L. Minda Cuffeee Phillis O. Frank Y. Frank

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P.J. 1805. Sappho Togoodoo Dembo Daphne Pendah Jenny Lancaster Gay Marian Neptune Casar Frank Anne Sambeau Jacob Martha Nanny 18 Juba

Simon Caleb Ovid Cupid Moosa George Charlotte Brutus Sarah — Johnny Milandy Chloe for Child: 31. Lydia for d° Sappho for d°

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1806. S Adam S Annie S Lydia S Rhinah S August S Phebe S Rachel S French Johnny S Beck S Spando S Paul S Chloe S Pho S Matty S B. Minda S Nelly S Toby S Lucretia Old Sarah

S Old Jenny S Young Jenny S Franky S Peggy S Betsy S Ned S Adam S Betty S Toney S Old Peter S Y. January S Bob S Peter S Nelly S Old January S Y. Adam S Y. Joney Billy Cretia for Child: Jenny for d°.

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1807 Moosa July Hannah Renty Dinah Molly Ned Hannah for Children Nanny d° Rachel d° Sam Jupiter Charlotte Jen [Erill?] London Eve Diana Bacchus Aleck

Minte Fanny Bella Joe Philip Grant Friday Hester Old Toney Oliver Toney — Little Minda Cuffee Phillis Y. Frank

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