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8201. Personal Plan Notes

Date:

1967-04-20

Description:

Handwritten Personal Plan written by Bernice Robinson.

8202. Undated series of train schedules

Date:

1890,1890,1899

Description:

Undated series of train schedules possibly recorded by Theodore Drayton Grimke-Drayton.

8203. Writing on Race Relations

Description:

Handwritten notes on race relations.

8204. Philosophical Writings

Description:

Handwritten philosophical writings about honor and the conduct of men.

8205. Plantation Sketches

Date:

1914

Description:

A story entitled "My Dogs" for a projected series of "Plantation Sketches."

8206. Poetry: Untitled

Date:

1837-1867

Description:

Handwritten poem by James Drayton about a conversation held in a prison between a father and his daughter during the reign of the English King Richard III

8207. "The Presidency," Undated

Description:

Partial manuscript copy of "The Presidency" written by Isaac Harby. "The Presidency" discusses Harby's thoughts on politics, opinions surrounding John Quincy Adams, war, dividing the states, democracy, and the 1824 election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.

8208. Tax receipt

Date:

1861

Description:

Tax receipt of Thomas Drayton, Brazoria County, Texas. Includes tax on land, slaves, horses and miscellaneous property

8209. Roof recipe

Date:

1828 and 1790

8210. Testimony Regarding William Thompson

Description:

Notes recording testimony given during the court-martial trial of William Thompson for calling Congress "rascals." Testimony is from John Evans, Thomas Bradford, Major Forrest, Jo. Carson, Captain Holmes, and Mr. Pringle.