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1. The Diary of Charles Drayton I, 1799-1805

The Diary of Charles Drayton I, 1799-1805
Date:
1801, 1803, 1802, 1799, 1804, 1805, and 1800
Description:
This plantation diary includes day-to-day management of Drayton plantations, (particularly Drayton Hall and Jehossee), focusing on crops, livestock, labor, and the movement of these between estates. Includes details on the unsatisfactory work of overseers, marriage of Charlotte Drayton, building of a new barn and slave houses, slave deaths from snake/spider bites and lightning strikes.

3. Planting Journal and Accounts

Planting Journal and Accounts
Date:
1801, 1802, and 1800
Description:
The Planting Journal and Accounts Book is a list of inventory, construction materials and figures, and enslaved people related to Coffin Point Plantation. This journal also contains the last will of John Stewart created in 1739 collected to prove Coffin's inheritance to Stewart's estate. The names of enslaved people on the plantation are listed as: Abbey, Abigail, Anna, Auber, Bella, Betty, Binah, Bristol, Brutus, Chloe, Cynder, Daniel, Deborah, Diana, Dick, Dolly, Edmund, Fortimer, George, Hannah, Hercules, Isaac, Ishmael, Jack, James, January, Jenny, John, Kate, Leah, Long Ceasar, Short Ceasar, Maria, Mariann, Miley, Mingo, Minos, Minto, Monday, Nancy, Nanny, Ned/Little Ned, Patra, Peg, Peter, Philis, Phoebe, Rachel, Rodwell, Sam, Sampson, Sara, Sharper, Simon, Sukey, Sury, Sylva, Taff, Tener, Tinah, Tobias, Toby, Toney, Will/Yellow Will.

4. [Large Boots]

[Large Boots]
Date:
1800
Description:
Hand-colored etched caricature of merchant Jacob Franco (1762-1817), member of a prominent Sephardic family in England. Described as "Mr. Franco, a gentleman then well known on the turf, of Jewish descent, which is indicated by the pigs." Caricature by James Gillray. Published May 25, 1800, by Hannah Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street.

5. [Large Boots]

[Large Boots]
Date:
1800
Description:
Black-and-white etched caricature of merchant Jacob Franco (1762-1817), member of a prominent Sephardic family in England. Described as "Mr. Franco, a gentleman then well known on the turf, of Jewish descent, which is indicated by the pigs." Caricature by James Gillray. Published May 25, 1800, by Hannah Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street.

6. Cutlass

Cutlass
Date:
1800
Description:
A pirate's whirling cutlass with etched bone handle. Origin unknown.

7. Leg shackles

Leg shackles
Date:
1800
Description:
Set of iron leg shackles with two U-shaped cuffs.

8. Pistol

Pistol
Date:
1800
Description:
A pirate's powder ball boot pistol; origin unknown.