Mary Middleton Drayton to Charles Drayton III (Jeffersonton), 1836 January 28

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 4

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Scope and Contents

Regarding her severe distress at not having had correspondence from Charles II nor Charles III; her fears about Indians at St. Augustine; desires Charles to "tell the people ... keep in safety and do not be foolish enough to leave their master to join such tyrants"; description of death of Thomas Grimke Drayton from a gunshot wound; "Jibbi" continues to be sick; Caesar has brought in wild game.

Dates

Creation: 1836 January 28

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)