030. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother-in-Law -- May 31, 1819
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Title:
030. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother-in-Law -- May 31, 1819
Date:
1819
Creator (Personal):
Heyward and Ferguson families, 1806-1923
Description:
Nathaniel Heyward writes his mother-in-law, Mary Barnwell, to inform her he has arrived in Charleston and is looking into schooling for his oldest child. He reports about an early heat wave mitigated by the plentiful supply of ice due to the recent arrival of an "opposition establishment...up against the original importer." He also comments on the "general stagnation of business" resulting, he writes, in the "terrapin system." 4p.
