Diary, Charles Drayton I, 1816-1820

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Concerns day-to-day management of Drayton plantations, (particularly Drayton Hall, Jehossee, Bob Savannah), focusing on crops, livestock, labor, and the movement of these between estates. Occasional references to abuse of slaves, runaway slaves, renovations to Drayton Hall mansion and problems with overseers.

Dates

Creation: 1816-1820

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

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)