Dates: 1852 - 1907; 1924.

Business papers and account books of the mercantile firm of M. Faler and Company, Hazlehurst, and later of A. Mangold and Company, Hazlehurst. One letterhead gives M. Faler and A. Mangold as partners in the firm of "M. Faler & Co., Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware, Boots, Shoes, Groceries, Bagging, Ropes, Ties, etc. Highest Market Price Paid for Cotton and Hides." Later A. Mangold and Company is described as dealing in "Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Notions, Groceries, Furniture, etc., Bagging and Ties," and as "Manufacturers of and Dealers in Long Leaf Yellow Pine Lumber, Kiln-Dried Flooring and Ceiling a Specialty."

The pages are principally deeds, deeds of trust on property of people furnished by these firms, and tax receipts. These papers are distributed by dates as follows:

  • n.d., 107
  • 1850–1859, 3
  • 1860–1869, 15
  • 1870–1879, 106
  • 1880–1889, 364
  • 1890–1899, 820
  • 1900–1907, 88

The account books are as follows:

Fifteen day books:

Day Book 1, March 19–May 6, 1874, pp. 118, 19 by 31 cm.
Day Book 2, September 1, 1874–January 30, 1875, 297 pp., 18.5 by 30 cm.
Day Book 3, July 1, 1875–February 5, 1876, 428 pp., 19 by 31 cm.
Day Book 4, March 15–July 18, 1879, pp. 596, 19 by 30.5 cm.
Day Book 5, June 8–December 31, 1881, pp. 639, 19 by 30.5 cm.
Day Book 6, J. A. Parker, July 1, 1892–May 11, 1893, pp. 176, 15.5 by 38 cm. 
Day Book 7, L. B. Ramsey, July 1, 1892–May 26, 1893, pp. 117, 15.5 by 38 cm. 
Day Book 8, J. A. Parker, May 13–December 4, 1893, pp. 177, 15.5 by 38 cm. 
Day Book 9, June 1, 1895–March 19, 1896, pp. 141, 15 by 37 cm. 
Day Book 10, March 1–November 14, 1898, pp. 201, 15.5 by 38.5 cm. 
Day Book 11, November 15, 1898–May 6, 1899, pp. 100, 15 by 37 cm. 
Day Book 12, June 27, 1900–July 6, 190l, pp. 300, 15.5 by 38.5 cm. 
Day Book 13, July 6, 1901–August 16, 1902, pp. 205, 15.5 by 38.5 cm. 
Day Book 14, August 8, 1902–December 18, 1903, pp. 200, 15 by 37 cm. 
Day Book 15, January 21–March 8, 1905, pp. 18, 14.5 by 37.5 cm. 
 

Three cotton sales books: 
Cotton Sales Book 1, September 1, 1880–October 31, 1882, pp. 39. 15 by 37 cm. 
Cotton Sales Book 2, August 31, 1883–February 14, 1896, pp. 399 (double pages),26.5 by 40 cm. 
Cotton Sales Book 3, August 31, 1897–June 6, 1903, pp. 190, 26.5 by 39.5 cm.

Seven cash books: 
Cash Book 1, January 3, 1867–February 28, 1872, pp. 3l8, 23.5 by 38 cm. 
Cash Book 2, March 1, 1872–December 30, 1876, pp. 38, 26.5 by 39.5 cm. 
Cash Book 3, January 1, 1877–May 1, 1880, pp. 348, 26.5 by 39.5 cm. 
Cash Book 4, January 2–June 23, 1882, pp. 359, 27.5 by 42 cm. 
Cash Book 5, January 2, 1882–August 9, 1883, pp. 219, 18.5 by 30 cm. 
Cash Book 6, September 1, 1892–November 1, 1895, pp. 257, 21 by 34.5 cm. (ledger, May 30, 1887–December 7, 1889, pp. 97) 
Cash Book 7, November 4, 1895–October 10, 1900, p. 357, 24 by 38.5 cm. (list of assets, February 7–May 29, 1891, pp. 2–19, of co-partnership of A. Mangold and W. S. Grant formed on February 7, 1891, to conduct a general lumber business)

Twenty-two journals: 
Journal 1, January 3, 1867–September 30, 1868, pp. 623, 27.5 by 42.5 cm. 
Journal 2, October 1, 1868–December 7, 1870, pp. 800, 28.5 by 44 cm. 
Journal 3, January 3, 1870–February 29, 1872, pp. 640, 29 by 44.5 cm. 
Journal 4, March 1, 1872–June 30, 1873, pp. 632, 26 by 39.5 cm. 
Journal 5, July 1, 1873–April 12, 1875, pp. 640, 29 by 44.5 cm. 
Journal 6, April 13, 1875–March 12, 1877, pp. 638, 27.5 by 41.5 cm. 
Journal 7, March 13, 1877–May 23, 1878, 636 pp., 28.5 by 41.5 cm. 
Journal 8, May 24, 1878–June 14, 1879, pp. 800, 24 by 38.5 cm. 
Journal 9, June 16, 1879–August 27, 1880, pp. 717, 27.5 by 42 cm. 
Journal 10, August 28, 1880–December 31, 1881, pp. 728, 29 by 44.5. cm. 
Journal 11, June 24, 1882–January 31, 1883, pp. 477, 26.5 by 40 cm. 
Journal 12, February 1, 1883–April 30, 1884, pp. 800, 26 by 40 cm. 
Journal 13, May 1, 1884–October 31, 1885, pp., 803, 26 by 40 cm. 
Journal 14, November 2, 1885–August 26–1887, pp. 639, 28.5 by 45 cm. 
Journal 15, August 27, 1887–July 31, 1889, pp. 576, 29 by 45 cm. 
Journal 16, August 1, 1889–June 27, 1891, pp. 641, 29 by 44.5 cm. 
Journal 17, J. W. and Company, February 1, 1888–March 25, 1893, pp. 574, 24.5 by 39 cm. 
Journal 18, March 27, 1893–June 28, 1895, pp. 603, 24.5 by 39 cm. 
Journal 19, June 28, 1895–June 30, 1897, pp. 400, 24.5 by 39 cm. 
Journal 20, July 1, 1897–June 13, 1899, pp. 400, 24.5 by 39 cm. 
Journal 21, June 14, 1899–April 13, 1901, pp. 398, 24.5 by 39 cm. 
Journal 22, April 15, 1901–January 13, 1904, pp. 309, 24.5 by 39 cm. (10 pages of notes in 1924)

Fifteen ledgers: 
Ledger 1, January 3, 1867–December 31, 1868, pp. 414, 27.5 by 42.5 cm., index 
Ledger 2, January 1, 1869–December 31, 1870, pp. 524, 29 by 44 cm., index 
Ledger 3, January 2, 1871–August 31, 1872, 480 pp., 28.5 by 44 cm., separate index 
Ledger 4, September 2, 1872–December 31, 1875, pp. 799, 28.5 by 44 cm., separate index 
Ledger 5, January 1, 1876–February 28, 1878, pp. 737, 27.5 by 42 cm., index 
Ledger 6, March 1, 1878–August 30, 1879, pp. 644, 28.5 by 44.5 cm. 
Ledger 7, September 1, 1879–December 31, 1881, pp. 736, 27.5 by 42 cm., index 
Ledger 8, January 2, 1882–December 31, 1884, pp. 793, 27.5 by 43 cm. index 
Ledger 9, January 1, 1885–January l, 1889, 828 pp., 28.5 by 45 cm., index (3 pp. of notes, January 19, 1881–July 3, 1894) 
Ledger 10, J. W. and Company, February 1, 1888–December 31, 1891, pp. 771, 26 by 39.5 cm., index 
Ledger 11, January 1, 1892–January 1, 1896, 600 pp., 26 x 39.5 cm. 
Ledger 12, January 1, 1896–January 31, 1898, pp. 355, 24 by 38.9 cm., index (some accounts, February 16–October 20, 1891) 
Ledger 13, February 2, 1895–December 1, 1897, pp. 182, 15.5 by 38.5 cm., index 
Ledger 14, May 17, 1896–March 14, 1900, pp. 408, 14 by 36.5 cm., index 
Ledger 15, January 4–December 31, 1904, pp. 177, 21 by 34 cm., index 
Index to Ledger, January 2, 1871–August 31, 1872, pp. 20, 26 by 39.5 cm. 
Index to Ledger, September 2, 1872–December 31, 1875, pp. 36, 26 by 39.5 cm.

Land Record Book, April 29, 1879–February 1, 1883, pp. 20, 30 by 23.5 cm.

Letter Book, June 16, 1882–December 28, 1884, pp. 358, 23 by 29.5 cm.

Volume in which 467 pages are pasted; makeshift scrapbook.