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Box 2

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Contains 152 Results:

Thomas D. Gervais to Charles Drayton III, 1837 October 26

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 16
Scope and Contents

Regarding Drayton's survival of The Home boat disaster; a detailed description of his Gervais' elopement on October 15.

Dates: 1837 October 26
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

William Palmer (New York) to Charles Drayton II, 1837 November 1

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 17
Scope and Contents

Inquiring if Drayton can recover a trunk of George H. Palmer, deceased. Palmer was passenger aboard the sunken steamer The Home.

Dates: 1837 November 1
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

Charles Drayton III to Mr. Palmer[?], 1837 November 10-11

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 18
Scope and Contents

Regarding transportation of a trunk to the recipient (front and back).

Dates: 1837 November 10-11
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

A. Bantu to Charles Drayton II or III, 1837 December 4

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 19
Scope and Contents

Inquiring if Drayton has a trunk belonging to Mr. Clock, passenger on sunken vessel Home.

Dates: 1837 December 4
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

Mr. Jervey Esq. (Mongomery) to Charles Drayton[?], 1838 February 26

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 20
Scope and Contents

Regarding the poor mail service; a sea disaster involving the steamer Home and Croom family; criticism of Captain White; business failures.

Dates: 1838 February 26
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

Mr. Donald to Charles Drayton III (Jeffersonton), 1838 June 17

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 21
Scope and Contents

Regarding sale of two Drayton slaves, Peter and Sam (Donald is lowering his offer).

Dates: 1838 June 17
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

Charles Drayton II to Charles Drayton III , 1838 June 18

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 22
Scope and Contents

Mainly concerning Drayton's Jeffersonton slaves who were "not secured" and thus had been "allowed to slip off"; Dr. Cohen is blamed; Charles III has purchased handcuffs; if Charles III decides to sell the slaves, he is urged not to "give them away" but to sell at Charleston were he "can obtain eight, nine and ten hundred doll's."

Dates: 1838 June 18
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

Promissory note, Charles Drayton III owing Hardee and Harden fifteen dollars, 1838 July 2

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 23
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence of John Drayton, James Glen, Charles Drayton I, II and III, Mary Middleton Drayton, and many others, organized chronologically.

Dates: 1838 July 2
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

Hardee and Harden to Charles Drayton III, 1838 July 12

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 24
Scope and Contents

Acknowledging receipt of payment and enclosing new bill (enclosure not found).

Dates: 1838 July 12
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844

Bryan Croom to Charles Drayton II, 1840 May 15

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, Item: 25
Scope and Contents

Requesting information about the deaths of his brother Hardy B. Croom and his family, of steamer The Home.

Dates: 1840 May 15
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1836-1844
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