Springfield Plantation Journal, 1831 - 1864

Title:

Springfield Plantation Journal, 1831 - 1864

Date:

1840

Creator (Personal):

Withers, Francis, 1769-1847, Ward, Joshua John, and 1800-1853

Description:

The Springfield Plantation Journal, 1831-1864 owned by Francis Withers and later John Ward is a record of the enslaved men, women and children on Springfield Plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The journal includes agricultural information and business records for rice and corn as well as harvesting data throughout the county. Also recorded in the Springfield Plantation Journal are births of children born into slavery, loose pages from the journal and a 1864 letter by J.H Thompson, Office of the Clerk of Court from Horry District requesting the prescence of Mr. W.H. Tucker, R. Poston and W. M. Oliver for an election of a new sheriff.

Collection Title:

Springfield Plantation Journal,1831 - 1864

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Withers, Francis, 1769-1847
Ward, Joshua John, 1800-1853

Topical Subject:

Account books, Agriculture, Plantations--South Carolina--Georgetown County, Enslaved persons, and Enslaved children

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

34/0172

Date Digital:

2021-05

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth color, Epson Expression 12000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

250575