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Box 2

 Container

Contains 152 Results:

James Wright to John Drayton, 1760 December 1

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Scope and Contents

Regarding an unpaid bill sent to him from John Watson on behalf of Mr. Izzard. The bill was originally enclosed but not found here. Wright is confused by the charge.

Dates: 1760 December 1
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

John Sheppard to Ann Drayton, 1721 October 9

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

Regarding Sheppard's attempts to sell Ann's produce in Charles Town; salt purchased by Dr Hutchinson; the transportation of Ann's leather.

Dates: 1721 October 9
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

Bonds of Ann Drayton , 1749 October

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

Three bonds belonging to the recently deceased Ann Drayton, found by John Drayton amongst the papers of his father Thomas Drayton, d. 1724 (Ann's husband). Bonds relate to passage of foreign Protestants.

Dates: 1749 October
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

John Stoll to Commissioner of his Majesty's Navy, 1761 April 27

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Scope and Contents

Concerning a charge of fifty pounds sterling for the use of His Majesty's Ship Scarborough.

Dates: 1761 April 27
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

John Murray to John Drayton, 1762 May 13

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Marked "Lamblons Affair," this concerns a payment made by Geo. Johnston to John Drayton.

Dates: 1762 May 13
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

Calculation on a protested bill, 1762 June 8

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Scope and Contents

Calculation of Stewart's bills, first protested at Glasgow, Scotland, January 8, 1762 and paid June 8, 1762.

Dates: 1762 June 8
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

Samuel Morris to John Drayton, 1764 June 24

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, Item: 9
Scope and Contents

Morris requesting that Drayton send him money to pay Charles Stedman who is expecting to collect the balance on his account.

Dates: 1764 June 24
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1721-1766

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
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