Go Down, Moses, 105 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Sun, 2016-10-23 11:33
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location: 
Bank of Jefferson in Go Down, Moses (Location)
Page Number: 
105
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
But what followed most of the town of Jefferson knew
Page Event Ends: 
106
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Lucas Beauchamp
Ike McCaslin
Bank Teller
Unnamed Jefferson Townspeople
Characters Mentioned: 
Tennie's Jim|James Beauchamp
Fonsiba
Sophonsiba Beauchamp
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Sunday, March 17, 1895
Summary: 

Lucas and Ike go to the bank, where the "anecdote" of how Lucas' share of the legacy was transferred to an account in Lucas' name becomes part of "the minor annals of the town" of Jefferson (105). To make sure the money is still his, Lucas cashes a check, using the ability to write that Ike's mother taught him.

Chronological Order: 
260.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Money, Banking, Writing:Check, Legacy, Lore:Jefferson
Cultural Issues:
Economy›Banking | Race›Miscegenation
Themes and Motifs:
Community›Knowledge | Money›Check | Money›Inheritance
Relationships:
Familial›Cousin-cousin | Familial›Genealogy

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