FIELDS, ALBERT.
Albert Fields papers,
1856-1870
Albert Fields papers, 1856-1870
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z973
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Fields, Albert. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Albert Fields papers, 1856-1870 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 419 |
| Extent: | 1 microfilm reel (MF) |
| Abstract: | Microfilm copy of the papers of Albert Fields, a Confederate soldier and slave owner from Texas and Georgia. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Loaned for microfilming, 1963.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Albert Fields papers, Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Processed by MRD, September 1963.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Albert Fields was a Confederate soldier and slave owner from Texas and Georgia. He had at least one brother, Lawson Fields.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a microfilm copy of the papers of Albert Fields from 1856-1870. The papers include legal documents, correspondence, and receipts. Legal documents include a court summons for Albert Fields (on charges of abandonment and non-payment of support). The correspondence, 1856-1870, consists of eleven letters mainly between Albert and his brother Lawson. One letter (1862) pertains to a slave's paternity. Two letters are from soldiers in the Confederate Army, Captain P.A.S. Morris of the 9th Georgia Volunteers (Talbot Guards) and Mickleberry H. Driver.
Container List
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| MF1 | 1 | Letter, July 6, 1856; unidentified |
| MF1 | 2 | Letter, June 17, 1859; to Albert Fields |
| MF1 | 3 | Legal Document, April 29, 1857; certificate stating that Albert Fields had given some Negro slaves in payment of an obligation of $3,056.11. |
| MF1 | 4 | Letter, January 28, 1861; Lawson Fields to brother Albert |
| MF1 | 5 | Receipt: September 18, 1864; for purchase of slaves |
| MF1 | 6 | Letter, June 23, 1866; Lawson to brother |
| MF1 | 7 | Legal Document, October 17, 1866; summons for Albert Fields to appear in Superior Court on charges of abandonment and non-support, restraining him from leaving the state of Georgia. |
| MF1 | 8 | Letter, August 16, 1861; Camp Bartow, 9th Georgia Infantry Regiment. P.A.S. Morris, Capt. Co E. Talbot Guards, to his wife. |
| MF1 | 9 | Letter, June 24, 1862; Camp Ector, M. H. Driver to Albert Fields about buying some slaves, in whom he takes a very personal interest. He thinks the "girlchild" is his daughter. |
| MF1 | 10 | Letter, undated; Lawson to Albert |
| MF1 | 11 | Receipt: undated |
| MF1 | 12 | Letter, April 28, 1867; M. A. Fields to her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Fields |
| MF1 | 13 | Letter, May 3, 1861; Lawson Fields to Albert and wife |
| MF1 | 14 | Letter, August 11, 1868; Lawson Fields to Albert and wife |
| MF1 | 15 | Letter, April 18, 1870; Lawson Fields to Albert and wife |
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