Date Original
1867
Description
This collection contains a contract with the Freedmen's Bureau. It includes a list of the freedmen employed and their wages.
Biographical/Historical Note
In this contract between Henry Morscheimer and the Freedmen's Bureau, Morscheimer agrees to pay the freed blacks on his plantation in Ashley County, Arkansas, in exchange for their labor. One of the main purposes of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction was to provide labor contracts in order to ensure that the former slaves could earn a living and support their families.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Ashley County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.012.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Henry Morschheimer contract [photocopy], SMC.012.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Henry Morschheimer contract [photocopy], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
