Letter from Thomas Jervey to Charles Drayton

Title:

Letter from Thomas Jervey to Charles Drayton

Date:

1857

Creator (Personal):

Jervey, Thomas

Description:

This letter details Jervey's courtship with Elisabeth Thomas and his issues with her Grandmother, who is preventing the two from getting married. He also explains how he took a job as a bookkeeper and it pays rather well.

Collection Title:

Drayton Papers, 1701-2004

Contributing Institution:

Drayton Hall: A National Historic Trust Site

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Plantation life--South Carolina--History--19th century

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina, New Jersey, and Philadelphia(Pa.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS0152-B17-F19

Date Digital:

2013-09-06

Digitization Specifications:

618 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2013, Drayton Hall: A National Historic Trust Site. All rights reserved. For more information contact Drayton Hall, Charleston, SC 29414.

Admin ID:

33135