Plat of "all the Lands Mont Pleasant Plantation otherwise called Cacaswamp", 1755 February 20
Scope and Contents
2,302 acres, surveyed by James McPherson, Deputy Surveyor. Bounds land belonging to David and Robert Stevens, James Ladson, Nicholas Land, Thomas Elliott, and Filbin and parsonage land. Plat requested by John Drayton. [This plat includes what became Drayton's Cowpen and Bob Savannah].
Dates
- Creation: 1755 February 20
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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