Thomas Drayton to John Drayton , 1861 November 29

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8, Item: 1

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Scope and Contents

Writing from Eldorado plantation, Brazoria County, Texas, sympathizing with the difficulties of planting in the Carolinas and suggesting Drayton Hall slaves be sent to Texas after the War; his making a good crop of cotton (so plentiful he is lacking in bags and rope for it); speculating about prices for cotton after the war; John potentially being called up and his instruction to John to "fight like the devil" and to "kill every devil of a Yankee you can"; altering his Will to give the property to nephews Charles and Robert in case both Thomas and John are killed; urging John to do likewise; warning not to let any of "the Parker Tribe" [sister in law's family] become John's executors.

Dates

Creation: 1861 November 29

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

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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)