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Mary Middleton Drayton to Charles Drayton III (Jeffersonton, Georgia), 1834 February 25

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6, Item: 1

Scope and Contents

Regarding ill health of Charles III and Charles II; her inability to acquire items Charles has asked for; poor crop of 1833; reminding Charles when he "get[s] the house" he will need to furnish it and acquire a few slaves; chastises Charles for not reporting Halveston's (a Georgia overseer) movements to his father; greetings to the slaves.

Dates

  • Creation: 1834 February 25

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)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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