Diary, Charles Drayton I, 1784-1790
Scope and Contents
Includes day-to-day management of Drayton plantations, (particularly Drayton Hall, Jehossee and Bob Savannah), focusing on crops, livestock, labor, and the movement of these between estates. The birth of Charles Drayton II, and the death of Hester Middleton Drayton are mentioned. References are made to runaway slaves and incidents of overseers being drunk and abusive to the enslaved. Includes record of journey to Columbia to attend the South Carolina Constitution Convention. No entries, circa 1786-1788.
Dates
- Creation: 1784-1790
Language of Material
Materials predominantly in English; receipts in Portuguese; book and newspaper clippings in Spanish; medical thesis in Latin.
Access Restrictions
Access restricted to Correspondence, 1721-1885 subseries, George Edward's watercolors, 1694-1773 sub-subseries and Drayton family art, 1835-1844 sub-subseries. 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
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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