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Box 2

 Container

Contains 7 Results:

John Murray to John Drayton, 1762 May 13

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Marked "Lamblons Affair," this concerns a payment made by Geo. Johnston to John Drayton.

Dates: 1762 May 13
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

James Glen to John Drayton, (cover and letter), 1767 October 25

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Regarding financial arrangements, particularly James Bullock's protests and non payment of bills (enclosed but not found); Glen's desire to make it easier for Bullock to pay his debts and related suggestions; complaint (underlined) that he has "not got one farthing from Billy Drayton for some years" and promises to "take proper steps" for obtaining payment; discussion of Margaret, Charles and Glen who are all in England and Scotland at this time.

Dates: 1767 October 25
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1767-1770

Receipt and bank note, John Drayton, attorney for James Glen, 1773 February 12

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Received from Josiah Perry, drawn by Roger Smith on John Nutt of London, for half years annuity due to Glen.

Dates: 1773 February 12
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1771-1778

Charles Drayton II to Charles Drayton I, 1814 February 10

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Regarding Charles II's proposed movement from physician to pharmacist. Includes a business plan which Charles II "submits for [his father's] opinion."

Dates: 1814 February 10
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1779-1828

Mary Middleton Drayton to Charles Drayton III, 1833 August 14

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

General worries and advice about her son at Falmouth, more particularly, encouraging him to visit large northern cities; make associations; avoid "wild scheme[s]"; spelling corrections.

Dates: 1833 August 14
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1829-1833

Mary Middleton Drayton to Charles Drayton III (Jeffersonton), 1835 January 19

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Regarding cold weather; James in Troy, New York; spelling; Henry Middleton has bought "Scheveling" plantation; Ralph Izard (owner of Vaucluse plantation) is travelling in Egypt; remarks that Charles II is "between two devils - the John [Grimke Drayton of Magnolia?] and the Ralph [Izard of Vaucluse]" (his neighbors on both sides); sickness; poor rice harvest despite the assurances of the overseer; hopes Charles III can make a good crop.

Dates: 1835 January 19
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1834-1835

Charles Drayton II to Charles Drayton III, 1836 February 26

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 7
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...
Dates: 1836 February 26
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844
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