A letter from Langdon Cheves Jr. at Delta Plantation to Charles Haskell discussing Cheves' removal of his 250 enslaved persons, his fears of losing his enslaved persons to "the enemy getting a footing in our immediate neighborhood," the area in which the plantation resides being "open to occupation," and his home being used as General Drayton's headquarters.
Correspondence on the purchase of a plantation along the Savannah River with 103 named enslaved persons and the sale of the plantation on behalf of the Duke of Argyle, Lord John Campbell, Sir Alexander Johnston, and Lady Louisa Johnston, to Charles W. Roger. The property was then sold to Langdon Cheves Sr.
A letter from Langdon Cheves Sr. asking for assistance into discovering the cause of death for four enslaved persons at Delta Plantation. The letter mentions that four enslaved persons died in the field during planting time and that due to insufficient work, the overseer was asked to "employ the necessary punishments to enforce obediency..." Cheves states that punishments included seventy-five lashes which he deemed "perfectly harmless to him and much short of what would have been generally inflicted for the misconduct of which he was guilty."
A letter to Langdon Cheves Sr. concerning the cause of death for four enslaved persons on Delta Plantation. The letter mentions a possible chronic malady as the cause rather than "improper severity" by the overseer or harm by other enslaved persons. Makes a remark that the enslaved man Charles, thought to have committed suicide, may have fallen into the canal accidentally.
An agreement between Langdon Cheves Sr. and his overseer William B. Richardson on Delta Plantation in which he promises to carry out his duties, which includes finding his own servant, a "small boy." The letter states that Richardson, his family and servants are to be supplied with bread.
