belonging to Henry Bantz, 8vo, decorated paper boards with calf backstrip. Comprising approximately 70 manuscript pages of closely written entries between July 12, 1796 and April 15, 1803, the last entry being made by Henry's son Nimrod upon the death of his father. A remarkable set of entries, recording business transactions, homeopathic recipes, records of slave comings and goings, planting and harvesting, the birth and death of cattle, pigs, horse, the weight of his silver candlesticks, and more. Sample entries regarding slaves include: Sept 24, 1798. Alex. Williams the negro left me as his own master and broke the contract made two years ago of serving for my negro Esther's freedom so that she remains my slave and all her children for life..." Nov. 21, 1798. Sent negro Jerry to work make shoes for Henry Brothers negro man William at the rate of 3 (?) a pair..." March 15, 1799. Negro Rachel delivered a girl this morning by Granny Fout, paid her 15 (?) fee. Henry also kept such records as the loan of a set of books to a neighbor, the sending of cow and sheep hides for tanning, the purchase of cloth for dresses, the weight of his hogs, the sale of an old horse to a negro in the mountains, the return of one of his slaves after being gone for more than a week, and more. Remarkable primarily for the mundane details not normally seen in such journals. One can easily track the annual agricultural cycle of his farm, as well as his sucess. The Bantz name is a common one in Maryland, and it is believed that Henry was a resident in the vicinity of Fredrick. Condition:Hinges starting, first first few pages with staining, else fine and completely legible.
belonging to Henry Bantz, 8vo, decorated paper boards with calf backstrip. Comprising approximately 70 manuscript pages of closely written entries between July 12, 1796 and April 15, 1803, the last entry being made by Henry's son Nimrod upon the death of his father. A remarkable set of entries, recording business transactions, homeopathic recipes, records of slave comings and goings, planting and harvesting, the birth and death of cattle, pigs, horse, the weight of his silver candlesticks, and more. Sample entries regarding slaves include: Sept 24, 1798. Alex. Williams the negro left me as his own master and broke the contract made two years ago of serving for my negro Esther's freedom so that she remains my slave and all her children for life..." Nov. 21, 1798. Sent negro Jerry to work make shoes for Henry Brothers negro man William at the rate of 3 (?) a pair..." March 15, 1799. Negro Rachel delivered a girl this morning by Granny Fout, paid her 15 (?) fee. Henry also kept such records as the loan of a set of books to a neighbor, the sending of cow and sheep hides for tanning, the purchase of cloth for dresses, the weight of his hogs, the sale of an old horse to a negro in the mountains, the return of one of his slaves after being gone for more than a week, and more. Remarkable primarily for the mundane details not normally seen in such journals. One can easily track the annual agricultural cycle of his farm, as well as his sucess. The Bantz name is a common one in Maryland, and it is believed that Henry was a resident in the vicinity of Fredrick. Condition:Hinges starting, first first few pages with staining, else fine and completely legible.
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