286. William McBurney to Thomas B. Ferguson -- April 20, 1866
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- Title:
- 286. William McBurney to Thomas B. Ferguson -- April 20, 1866
- Date:
- 1866
- Creator (Personal):
- Heyward and Ferguson families, 1806-1923
- Description:
- Letter from William McBurney to Thomas B. Ferguson at Dean Hall Plantation. McBurney writes about supplies for Dean Hall and the best strategy of repairing a dam on one of the mill ponds. He claims that they will be able to get enough labor to keep the mill running but reports difficulty in securing "rice hands." He comments that someone has offered to buy Dean Hall or takeover management after Ferguson's agreement to do so expires. 3p. April 20, 1866.
- Collection Title:
- Heyward and Ferguson Family Papers, 1806-1923
- Contributing Institution:
- College of Charleston Libraries
- Media Type:
- Manuscripts
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- Ferguson 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:
- 26569
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