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Contains 29 Results:

Notes on price setting; miscellaneous accounts; sketch of reservoir and field drainage apparatus and notes on rice cultivation in Madagascar and Cochin China. Author, Charles Drayton I, before 1820

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: before 1820
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Plantation affairs

Notes on domestic affairs including: preserving rice from weevils; putting laborers to work early in the day; inventorying items within the household ["oftener, if there be a change of servants"]; setting the table for guests, Charles Drayton I. Also, notes entitled: "Preparation of Foods and Sauces," with thoughts on roasting, broiling, seasoning, preserving, pastries, puddings etc., before 1820

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: before 1820
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Plantation affairs

"Observations made in China," concerning rice cultivation - particularly at Canton. Author, Charles Drayton I or II , before 1844

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: before 1844
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Plantation affairs

Analysis of slave patrol laws, discussing statutory regulations. Author, Charles Drayton I or II, compiled before 1844

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: compiled before 1844
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Plantation affairs

"Some Directions For a Small Plantation," concerning division of land, labor and crops by Peter Taylor, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Plantation affairs

Inventory of slaves, crops and tools for sale at Ripley Singleton's plantation on the Wateree River, with pencil notations. Creator unknown. (Photocopy; original in box 13 folder 7) , 1790

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: 1790
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Slave inventories

Multiple slave inventories at Drayton plantations. Included are slave names, ages, work allocation, cloth and tool allocations, and slaves" sent to Santee." Authored by John Drayton[?], Charles Drayton I, 1778-before 1820

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: 1778-before 1820
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Slave inventories

Inventory of fields at Drayton Hall[?] with acreage and crops. Slaves listed on reverse. Creator unknown, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Slave inventories

Inventory of slaves (90), arranged by family, with house number, number of shoes, blankets and clothes with total cost of each. Several families marked "sold." Also a list of "house negroes' cloaths" (with names and measurements). Creator[s] unknown., circa 1842-1865

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Notes of John Drayton, Charles Drayton I, II and III on plantation affairs (including slave inventories and plantation books), horticulture, and education and instruction. Arranged firstly by content and secondly by chronology.

Dates: circa 1842-1865
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Notes / Slave inventories
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