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BEN SPARKMAN PLANTATION JOURNAL, #3574, 1848-1859
Plantation journal kept by Sparkman, a rice planter who owned or managed at least three plantations, probably in the Georgetown District of South Carolina. Most entries note slave tasks in planting, harvesting, and cultivating crops, and in various other farm-related duties. Brief descriptions of these activities usually distinguish between labor performed by men and women. Microfilm available.
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