Box 2

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence of John Drayton, James Glen, Charles Drayton I, II and III, Mary Middleton Drayton, and many others, organized chronologically.

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Regarding Charles' horse; "ingratitude" of the "rogue" Mr. Hughes who has used Drayton II, to hitch a free ride to Georgia; sending him shirts; announcing various marriages including that of Grace Parker "who is said to be worth 100,000 dollars"; death of one of the Drayton's dogs; her belief some animals should be sold.

Scope and Contents Both Charles II and III are at Jefferson. Mary writes about not trusting Caesar to make the slaves work hard enough; carrying out her own inspections, twice daily, much to the annoyance of the slaves; complaining about "Old May"; possible drivers for Charles III, - Hercules, Thomas, Cyeus; asking if two slaves (perhaps runaways) have been "caught yet" and their punishment; the sale of "Dia my famous old friend ... and her two children," as well as her "mistress," Mrs. Waggoner; James'...

Scope and Contents Regarding her distress because of Charles' lack of communication; a sick slave, Jibi, who apparently, cannot be replaced; insists "the place had better be sold & negroes too, year after year & no rice enough to break any man"; believes "that scoundrel Hughes ought to have been hung"; MMD is "clear for selling" the slaves, especially since prices are good; warns Charles to be wary of "Indians" at St Augustine who "may extend their depredations a little nearer" to him; news of Charles'...

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Regarding her severe distress at not having had correspondence from Charles II nor Charles III; her fears about Indians at St. Augustine; desires Charles to "tell the people ... keep in safety and do not be foolish enough to leave their master to join such tyrants"; description of death of Thomas Grimke Drayton from a gunshot wound; "Jibbi" continues to be sick; Caesar has brought in wild game.

Scope and Contents Regarding "Indian war" - drafting of troops in Charleston, asks his son to keep his slaves "quiet"; warns not to have the slaves ditching in cold weather; proposes a scheme to keep the "necessitous carpenters" working, whereby small sums are offered according to output (this way "we may soon get enough to build our house"); instruction on paying some debts; plans to cultivate cotton on forty acres and to sell four gins; warns Charles not to associate with those "below [his] standing";...

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This dispatch listed and accompanied a number of plantation implements sent by schooner for Drayton.

Scope and Contents Regarding plantation instructions: to keep the slaves from working in ditches or banks during inclement weather, taking care of the older slaves, death of Jibi at Drayton Hall, division of land to cotton/rice cultivation at Georgia plantation, finding a "man" to leave at the plantation during the summer when Charles III will leave, having the slaves make baskets with rushes and oak, to gather the cut cedar logs, to acquire potatoes root and good cotton seed (the later, by begging if...

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Regarding affairs at Jeffersonton: slothful carpenters; ill slaves; death of Mr. McIntosh; rejection of a "good offer" by slaves; Hughes' debt (instructs Charles III to hold onto his cow and calf).

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Regarding Drayton's request for cotton seed.