Letter from Langdon Cheves Jr. at Delta Plantation to Charles Haskell, February 17th, 1862

Title:

Letter from Langdon Cheves Jr. at Delta Plantation to Charles Haskell, February 17th, 1862

Date:

1862

Creator (Personal):

Cheves, Langdon, 1814-1863

Description:

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.

Collection Title:

Langdon Cheves Papers, 1777-1864

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Cheves, Langdon, 1814-1863

Topical Subject:

Slave records, Plantations--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina, Letters, Letter writing, and Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina and Delta Plantation (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Jasper County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

12-57_F24 (1164.00)

Date Digital:

2023-09

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. 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:

290085