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1. American Letters Portfolio

American Letters Portfolio
Description:
Loosely "bound" volume titled "American Letters" consists of letters (1888-1890) of Theodore Grimke Drayton-Grimke from his siblings visiting in the United States and from some of his American cousins, with a few copies of his replies.

6. Undated Letter from Drayton Grimke requesting a sum of money

Undated Letter from Drayton Grimke requesting a sum of money
Description:
An unaddressed letter from Theodore Drayton-Grimke requesting that borrowed money be returned to him. Drayton-Grimke writes that he needs the sum at once to pay the post office, his fencing instructor, and to purchase a mathematics book.

15. Letter from Theodore Drayton-Grimke from Offenbach, Germany, 1840s[?]

Letter from Theodore Drayton-Grimke from Offenbach, Germany, 1840s[?]
Description:
Long humorous letter written by Theodore Drayton Grimke-Drayton from Offenbach, Germany (1840s?) to his mother describing taking a break from his studies, visiting small towns, castle ruins, going fishing and the dangerous prank he undertook scaling a tower in the duchy of Walsaw, the village of Falkenstein.

20. Portion of a will by Thomas Drayton[?], unsigned, undated

Portion of a will by Thomas Drayton[?], unsigned, undated
Description:
A portion of a will possibly belonging to Thomas Drayton in which Drayton specifies the ways in which he would like his slaves distributed. The writer also wills several "hacks" and tracts of land on the Ashley River.

21. Letter from Colonel Roberts to General George Washington, Included copy of Washington's initial correspondence

Letter from Colonel Roberts to General George Washington, Included copy of Washington's initial correspondence
Description:
An undated eight-page letter including a copy of a note by George Washington and Colonel Roberts' response. Washington's letter outlines the consolidation of the armed forces of the states into one Continental Army as well as outlines plans for modeling the new army. Washington references the awarding of rank and initiating a system of compensation for injured soldiers and the wives and family of fallen soldiers. Roberts' response critiques Washington's plans, stating that officers require better stockpiles of supplies, not better pay, to improve the state of their armies. Roberts furthermore critiques Washinton's system of promotions.