Surget, Francis. Estate papers

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Surget, Francis. Estate papers, 1848-1867. 83 items. Location: C:54, OS:S. Land speculator, planter, and one of the largest slaveholders of the antebellum South with more than 10,000 slaves. Surget had extensive holdings in Louisiana and Arkansas. Collection includes papers related to management of Surget's estates in Natchez; an examination and appraisal of lands in Arkansas; and papers related to an estate in Mississippi. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 12, 749.

Manuscript Number

Mss. 12, 749

Manuscript Topic

Plantations

African Americans

Natchez, Mississippi

Record Type

Manuscript Collections

Year

1848

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