Freedman's Bureau work contract between Hal Whitmire and A.C. Shands · The Kingdom of the Happyland · Blue Ridge Community College Archive Digital Repository

Title: Freedman's Bureau work contract between Hal Whitmire and A.C. ShandsSee all items with this value
Creator: United States Freedman's Bureau
Date: January 12, 1866See all items with this value
Description: This work contract between Hal Whitmire and A.C. Shands stipulates that Shands will provide Whitmire with 40 acres, mules, and tools for Whitmire to cultivate for one year. In return, Whitmire agrred to give Shands 2/3 of what the land produced during that time, keeping 1/3 for himself to sell. The contract also stipulates that Whitmire must grow oats for the mules, as well as help Shands harvest his wheat, and cut firewood for him in Cross Anchor.
Format: JPG
Language: en-US
Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Identifier: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1910; NARA Reel Number: Roll 100, Labor Contracts for Spartanburg District, Dec 1865-Jun 1866; NARA Record Group Number: 105; NARA Record Group Name: Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861-1880; Collection Title: United States Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts Indenture and Apprenticeship Records 1865-1872
Date Created: January 1, 2025