Diary and Account Book of Rene Ravenel and Henry Ravenel, 1731-1860

Title:

Diary and Account Book of Rene Ravenel and Henry Ravenel, 1731-1860

Date:

1731

Creator (Personal):

Ravenel, Henry, 1729-1785

Description:

This is the diary of Henry Ravenel (1729-1785); Ren?? Ravenel 1st (1762-1822); and Henry Ravenel (1790-1867) concerning the years 1731-1860. It covers subjects such as births and deaths of family and slaves; illness; finances; farming rice, corn and indigo; slavery; weather observations; the American Revolution; and building projects. A span of 54 blank pages in the middle of the document is represented by a single image. Further, the latter half of the document appears flipped 90 degrees in the original document but has been rotated for easier online viewing.

Collection Title:

South Carolina Historical Society Manuscripts

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ravenel family

Geographic Subject:

Pooshee Plantation (S.C.), Dorchester (S.C.), and Pinopolis (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.) and Berkeley County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

1171

Date Digital:

2013-05-02

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, i2s Digibook Scanner Suprascan A1 7600 RGB, color, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg,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:

23674

Admin ID (Page)

lcdl:124962/213435