Journal of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's plantations, 1818-1819

Title:

Journal of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's plantations, 1818-1819

Date:

1818

Creator (Personal):

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth

Description:

Journal entries on pages interleaved in Hoff's Agricultural Almanac (1818). Includes personal and plantation entries by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1818 April 6-May 16, with a few scattered entries in late 1818 and early 1819). The journal records daily activities on Pinckney's plantation. Pinckney not only planted cotton, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, corn, and oats, but relied heavily on fish for food. Many daily entries record the number of drumfish caught and the share of the catch (and other items) distributed to slaves. Other entries concern milk cows and curing meat. Several pages of the journal contain a list of slaves at "The Crescent," "the old Place," "the Point," and Pinckney Island.

Collection Title:

Journal of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's plantations, 1818-1819

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825

Topical Subject:

Slaves--South Carolina, Plantations--South Carolina, Agriculture--South Carolina, Fishing--South Carolina, and African Americans--South Carolina--History

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina--History--1775-1865 and Pinckney Island Plantation (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Journal of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's plantations, 1818-1819

Date Digital:

2011-04

Digitization Specifications:

750ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

23925