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  Adam Gordon estate appraisal, Claiborne County, Mississippi, 1845

  Two appraisals of the property belonging to the estate of Adam Gordon completed by James P. Parker, H.N. Spencer and James Grafton on January 29 and March 21, 1845. A court warrant is attached. The first appraisal lists 24 enslaved people by name and the second lists another two. Adam Gordon died on August 25, 1836, and his wife Aletheia died on August 28, 1844, leaving the 2,400 acre "Woodland" plantation to their granddaughter Eugenia A. Calhoun.

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  Doctor's account for services to enslaved people, Claiborne County, Mississippi, 1836

  An account of Dr. James Chamberlain for the vaccination of enslaved people owned by the estate of Adam Gordon in Claiborne County, Mississippi, attached to a deposition dated October 29, 1836. Adam Gordon was paymaster of the Fifth Regiment, Mississippi Militia, during the War of 1812. He owned fifteen enslaved people by 1820. Adam Gordon died on August 25, 1836, and his wife Aletheia died on August 28, 1844, leaving the 2,400 acre "Woodland" plantation to their granddaughter Eugenia A. Calhoun.

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  Letter: Adolph McCracken to Etta Shrader, 1898

  Letter from Adolph McCracken, Camp Hamilton, Lexington, Kentucky, to Etta Shrader, Catchings, Mississippi, May 6 or 9 (unclear), 1898. Refers to the death of Etta’s father, William Henry Shrader. Notes that the “steel collar of military discipline” is much tighter at Camp Hamilton than at Camp Patrick Henry in Mississippi. He writes: “When we are not drilling we are at work. There are about twenty thousand troops here and eight hundred in the hospittle [sic]. There is over three hundred cases of Typhoid fever cases here.” Reports on Hughes, who is sick with typhoid, and Louie, who had been court-martialed. The regiment has been issued new uniforms. He would like to go home on furlough but will not because of yellow fever.

  Adolphus McCracken was born in 1850, the son of Ephraim Lytle McCracken (1772-1851). He served with Company A of the 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment of the United States Volunteers during the Spanish-American War and held the rank of first sergeant. The regiment did not see active service but was in camps in Jackson, Mississippi, Lexington, Kentucky and Albany, Georgia. The company was mustered in at Jackson, Mississippi, on July 22, 1898, and McCracken listed Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, as his residence. The company mustered out at Albany, Georgia, on March 17, 1899. McCracken died of pneumonia there three days later and was buried in Sardis, Mississippi.

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  Letter: Adolph McCracken to Etta Shrader, 1899

  Letter from Adolph McCracken, Camp Churchman, Albany, Georgia, to Etta Shrader, Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, January 18, 1899. He had expected to be home by March 1 but now thinks the regiment will go to The Philippines. He would be glad to go because of the monotony of camp life. He is studying Spanish in preparation for the assignment. He continues: “Another things that looks like we will stay – our kitchens were refurnished yesterday, new stoves – Boilers & pans in fact every thing that we need The Hospittle has received four new Ambulances and sixteen mules and six months suppy [sic] of medicine for the Tropics I dont care what comes up I will not ask for a discharge but remain until the Reg. is mustered out.” Notes he is still acting first sergeant for the company and it is hard work because the clerk Moise (or Moses) Blum is sick. Blum was from Nitta Yuma.

  Adolphus McCracken was born in 1850, the son of Ephraim Lytle McCracken (1772-1851). He served with Company A of the 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment of the United States Volunteers during the Spanish-American War and held the rank of first sergeant. The regiment did not see active service but was in camps in Jackson, Mississippi, Lexington, Kentucky and Albany, Georgia. The company was mustered in at Jackson, Mississippi, on July 22, 1898, and McCracken listed Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, as his residence. The company mustered out at Albany, Georgia on March 17, 1899. McCracken died of pneumonia there three days later and was buried in Sardis, Mississippi.

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  New Madrid High School commencement program, 1902

  Commencement program for the class of 1902 of New Madrid High School, New Madrid, Missouri, held at the Grand Opera House on May 22, 1902. Includes a class photograph of the 12 graduates including William H. Dawson (1885-1956) who performed along with his sister Lillian (1887-1975).

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  New Madrid High School commencement program, 1904

  Commencement program of the class of 1904 of New Madrid High School, New Madrid, Missouri, held at the Grand Opera House on May 25, 1904. Among the performers and graduates was Lillian Dawson (1887-1975).

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  New Madrid High School senior class souvenir, 1901

  Souvenir given by W.L. Barnard, the teacher of the New Madrid High School senior class of 1901, to his students. Includes a photograph of Mr. Barnard and a list of the students.

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  New Madrid public school entertainment program, 1901

  Program for the public school entertainment performed by students of New Madrid, Missouri, on February 22, 1901, at the opera house. Included among the performers were William H. Dawson (1885-1956) and his younger brother Robert D. (1889-1949).

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  Phrenological certificate, St. Louis, 1900

  Phrenological certificate of J.B. Heibenreich by Professor T.J. Sullivan, St. Louis, Missouri, dated September 8, 1900.

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  Receipt for arrested enslaved man, Mississippi, 1857

  Receipt for a payment by planter Haller Nutt (1816-1864) to Warren County Jail, Vicksburg, Mississippi, dated June 12, 1857, of $12.25 to cover the cost of the arrest, various fees and the maintenance of an enslaved man named Buck.