285. William Henry Heyward to James B. Heyward -- April 17, 1866

Title:

285. William Henry Heyward to James B. Heyward -- April 17, 1866

Date:

1866

Creator (Personal):

Heyward and Ferguson families, 1806-1923

Description:

Letter from William Henry Heyward at Savannah to James B. Heyward at Combahee. William Heyward has come to the conclusion that the destruction of slave labor will prevent them from ever turning a profit again on the scale seen in the past. He claims that the bargaining power exercised by the freedmen "makes the Planter a slave, far worse than his slave used to be." Because of the scarcity and high price of labor he believes that he and James should sell most of their properties and concentrate all their efforts on a few. 4p. April 17, 1866.

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:

Plantation life--South Carolina, Rice--South Carolina, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--South Carolina, and Freedmen--South Carolina

Geographic Subject:

Fife 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:

26568