Mary Middleton Shoolbred Drayton to Charles Drayton III, 1834 May 5

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6, Item: 2

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Scope and Contents

Confirming the sale of a portions of the family's slaves; visit of James Gibbes and his friend Moffit; discovery of a new game called "Solitaire"; James' last letter lost by the carrier; reveals two of their hogs have been shot by the Grimkes prompting the outburst: "they are the most wretched and disagreeable neighbours, I wish they were a hundred miles distance from us."

Dates

Creation: 1834 May 5

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. 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)