Add to ORKGAbstract: Papers of an important Dallas County, Alabama, planter family, including correspondence, household and plantation records, materials regarding James Boykin's cavalry unit during the Civil War, and papers of Boykin's descendants down to the mid-twentieth century.Scope and Content Note: The papers are divided into three series:James Boykin materials; Burwell Boykin materials; and other Boykin family members' materials. The James Boykin series makes up the bulk of the collection. This series contains correspondence, records for medical expenses for his household and plantation, domestic and business expenditures, and records of cotton sales. Other papers include sales receipts for slaves, foodstuffs, tools, and other hardware, as wel...