Charles Drayton II to Charles Drayton III (Jeffersonton), 1836 February 4

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 5

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Scope and Contents

Regarding "Indian war" - drafting of troops in Charleston, asks his son to keep his slaves "quiet"; warns not to have the slaves ditching in cold weather; proposes a scheme to keep the "necessitous carpenters" working, whereby small sums are offered according to output (this way "we may soon get enough to build our house"); instruction on paying some debts; plans to cultivate cotton on forty acres and to sell four gins; warns Charles not to associate with those "below [his] standing"; instructs the slaves are not to plant corn this year, but instead, white rice.

Dates

Creation: 1836 February 4

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

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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)