Name/Title
Major Butler's Legacy: Five Generations of a Slaveholding FamilyEntry/Object ID
2007.002.0068Description
Surveys every aspect of life on the great agricultural empire assembled by Pierce Butler for his heirs. Tells of the fields where rice, cotton, and sugar were cultivated; of the small fleet of ships that carried those goods to port and brought provisions to the isolated island plantations; of the Butlers' often testy relations with their managers; and portrays the lives of the slaves.
xxiv, 673 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2007.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2007)Acquisition Method
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
United States local history, Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822, Plantation owners--South Carolina--Biography, Plantation life--South Carolina--History--19th century, Slavery--South Carolina--History--19th century, Slaves--South Carolina--History--19th century, Slaveholders--South Carolina--History--19th century, Plantation owners--Georgia--Biography, Plantation life--Georgia--History--19th century, Slavery--Georgia--History--19th century, Slaves--Georgia--History--19th century, Slaveholders--Georgia--History--19th centuryBook Details
Author
Bell, Malcolm, 1913-Publisher
University of Georgia PressDate Published
1987Call No.
F290 .B96 B45 1987ISBN
0820308978LCCN
86011353Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Location
Room
Granville RoomBuilding
Missroon LibraryCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 631-648) and index.Created By
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July 20, 2007Updated By
kemmonsUpdate Date
August 2, 2019