217. William Henry Heyward to John P. Meau -- September 24, 1864



Title:
217. William Henry Heyward to John P. Meau -- September 24, 1864
Date:
1864
Creator (Personal):
Heyward and Ferguson families, 1806-1923
Description:
Letter from William Henry Heyward to John P. Meau concerning the assessment for the Confederate Tax of 1864. Letter includes an exhaustive inventory of slaves, acreage, types of crops, etc., for several Heyward plantations including Fife, Myrtle Grove, Rotterdam and Hamburgh. On one unnamed Heyward plantation in St. Peter's Parish, William Henry Heyward writes, "in consequence of the proximity of the enemy the greater portion of this land has been abandoned." 4p. September 24, 1864.
Collection Title:
Heyward and Ferguson Family Papers, 1806-1923
Contributing Institution:
College of Charleston Libraries
Media Type:
Manuscripts
Personal or Corporate Subject:
Heyward family
Topical Subject:
Slavery--South Carolina, Plantation life--South Carolina, and Taxation--Confederate States of America
Geographic Subject:
Hamburgh Plantation (S.C.), Myrtle Grove Plantation (S.C.), Fife Plantation (S.C.), and Rotterdam Plantation (S.C.)
S.C. County:
Charleston County (S.C.)
Shelving Locator:
MSS 0092
Date Digital:
2009-09
Digitization Specifications:
700 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL scanner, Archival Master is a tiff.
Internet Media Type:
image/jpeg
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:
24727

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