John Drayton to James Glen, 1773 February 6

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 6

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Scope and Contents

Regarding his debt/account with Glen; Bullock's annuity; John's bills he had sent for his late wife, Margaret Glen; an unnamed but serious charge made in James's previous correspondence; Drayton's insistence he was right in recalling Glen Drayton and reminding James of the great costs of "furnishing" his "four sons"; his fury James did not encourage a possible and lucrative marriage opportunity for Glen ("you can never make up this loss"); posts James could fill in Carolina; complaints about his sons Charles (not writing) and Thomas (not being studious); extended discussion of his finances/ accounts with Glen.

Dates

Creation: 1773 February 6

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials predominantly in English; receipts in Portuguese; book and newspaper clippings in Spanish; medical thesis in Latin.

Access Restrictions

Access restricted. Please contact repository for details.

Extent

From the Collection: 17.0 linear feet (2 cartons, 9 document boxes, 3 slim document boxes, 11 flat boxes, 6 oversize flat boxes, 1 oversize flat file, 1 rolled chart)