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Contains 152 Results:

James Glen to Mrs. (Margaret) Drayton, (cover), 1766 February 27

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 10
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: 1766 February 27
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

James Glen to Margaret Glen, 1766 February 27

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 11
Scope and Contents

Regarding Margaret's illness; a request she come home to the healthier air of England along with Charles; discussion of Glen's education in England; James's health.

Dates: 1766 February 27
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

James Glen (former Royal Governor of Carolina Colony) to John Drayton, 1766 February 27

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 12
Scope and Contents Regarding the Stamp Act (1765), "the sole subject of conversation" in London; hearing William Pitt in the House of Commons and outlining Pitt's doctrine, "that as the colonies had no persons in Parliament" therefore, "parliament had no right to tax them"; his agreement with Pitt that the Act should be repealed though his different of opinion in regard to internal and external taxation; prediction of the Act's nullification, albeit with strong opposition in the House of Lords; the departure...
Dates: 1766 February 27
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

Croft and Dart to John Drayton, 1766 May 12

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 13
Scope and Contents

Receipt for one hundred pounds, delivered by Captain Edward Blake. The payment was for a "new negro man," sold to Drayton on April 16, 1765.

Dates: 1766 May 12
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

Robert Smyth, 1766 July 17

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 14
Scope and Contents

Promissory note acknowledging the receipt of 1400 pounds from James Bullock, which will be repaid forty days later at 1600 pounds.

Dates: 1766 July 17
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

James Bullock to anonymous, 1766 August 12

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 15
Scope and Contents

Discussing pursuing payment from a man in Georgia; enclosing a receipt and promissory note of Mr. Smith (enclosure not found).

Dates: 1766 August 12
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

Correspondence, 1767-1770

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
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: 1767-1770
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence

Correspondence, 1771-1778

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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: 1771-1778
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence

Correspondence, 1779-1828

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
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: 1779-1828
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence

Correspondence, 1829-1833

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
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: 1829-1833
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence
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