The Diary of Charles Drayton I, 1799-1805

Title:

The Diary of Charles Drayton I, 1799-1805

Date:

1801

Creator (Personal):

Drayton I

Description:

This plantation diary includes day-to-day management of Drayton plantations, (particularly Drayton Hall and Jehossee), focusing on crops, livestock, labor, and the movement of these between estates. Includes details on the unsatisfactory work of overseers, marriage of Charlotte Drayton, building of a new barn and slave houses, slave deaths from snake/spider bites and lightning strikes.

Collection Title:

Drayton Papers, 1701-2004

Contributing Institution:

Drayton Hall: A National Historic Trust Site

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Topical Subject:

Plantations--South Carolina--Charleston County--History, Slavery--South Carolina--Charleston County--History, Rice--South Carolina--Charleston County--History, Plantation life--South Carolina--Charleston County--History--18th century, Plantation life--South Carolina--Charleston County--History--19th century, African Americans--South Carolina--Drayton Hall--History, Cotton farmers--South Carolina--Diaries, Buildings--Earthquake effects--South Carolina--Charleston, Lightning, Horticulture--Southern States, Small pox, Snake bite, and Plantation life--South Carolina--Drayton Hall--History

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0152

Date Digital:

2011-09-01

Digitization Specifications:

600 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2011, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

23906