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Box 29

 Container

Contains 16 Results:

10 pound note signed by Thomas Corbett, Thomas Middleton and Gideon Dupont, Jr., 1775 June

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Encompassing materials accessioned after 1970. This series is ordered by sub-series: land and legal; correspondence; artwork; visual materials; genealogy; miscellaneous publications; miscellaneous.

Dates: 1775 June

Miscellaneous plantation notes, 1795-1796

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 2
Scope and Contents

Invoice, Charles Drayton I, for nails and salts for Jehossee, 1799 March 23; accounts for Jehosse, Savannah and Long Savannah, Charles Drayton I, circa 1795-1796.

Dates: 1795-1796

"Drayton Wharf Ledger", 1807 October-1808 March

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 3
Scope and Contents

Listing ships and fees paid for use of wharf. Some of the last Trans-Atlantic slavers are listed with their owners, eg. Christian D'Wolf's "the Rambler."

Dates: 1807 October-1808 March

Confederate bond, 1863 May 30

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 4
Scope and Contents

Of Sarah M. Drayton, for $2,000, redeemable, 1868 July 1.

Dates: 1863 May 30

"The Rich Men's Disgrace - Fair Dixie's Land," handwritten poem, undated

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 5
Scope and Contents

Set to the tune of "Dixie," this poem criticizes wealthy Southerners who during the Civil War, were allegedly unprepared to fight, preferring to "stay at home and send the trash."

Dates: undated

Notes, author unidentified, undated

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 6
Scope and Contents

On a history of playing cards.

Dates: undated

Note, "to Miss S. M. Parker", undated

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Encompassing materials accessioned after 1970. This series is ordered by sub-series: land and legal; correspondence; artwork; visual materials; genealogy; miscellaneous publications; miscellaneous.

Dates: undated

Postcard, undated

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 8
Scope and Contents

Of Charleston Battery including 25 East Battery, to John Drayton, Jr. in Tuxpan, Mexico.

Dates: undated

Capt. Charles Henry Drayton, U.D.C. Certificate for Cross of Service, 1926 January 19

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 9
Scope and Contents

For World War I service. Description of Cross of Service on back.

Dates: 1926 January 19

Envelopes from Mrs. Charles H. Drayton to Francis B. Drayton, 1931-1936

 Item — Box: 29, Item: 10
Scope and Contents

Two have correspondence within; both arriving aboard the first airmail flight from Charleston on 1936 April 1.

Dates: 1931-1936