Name/Title
The South Carolina Rice Plantation as Revealed in the Papers of Robert F.W. AllstonEntry/Object ID
2008.006.019Description
This reissue of the original 1945 edition includes letters between Allston and his wife and children, correspondence with politicians, fiscal documents from the operation of his plantations, records related to the sale and care of slaves, and political speeches.
Contents: The Allston Papers -- Georgetown District -- The Allston Family -- The Allston Plantations -- The Overseers -- The Slaves -- Production and Marketing -- Plantation Finance -- Allston Family Letters -- Overseers' Reports and Other Documents -- Slave Documents -- Factors' Correspondence -- Miscellany
xliii, 482 p. ; 23 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2008.006.Source or Donor
New Library Books Purchased (2008)Acquisition Method
PurchasedCredit Line
Restricted Book/Archives Acquisition Fund PurchaseLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
United States Local History, South Carolina, Allston, Robert F. W. (Robert Francis Withers), 1801-1864--Manuscripts, Alston family, Plantation life--South Carolina--History--19th century, Slaves--South Carolina--Social conditions--19th century, Slavery--South Carolina--History--19th century, South Carolina--History--1775-1865Book Details
Author
Easterby, J. H. (James Harold), 1898-1960, Allston, Robert F. W. (Robert Francis Withers), 1801-1864Edition
Pbk. ed.Series
Southern Classics SeriesPublisher
University of South Carolina PressDate Published
2004Call No.
F273 .A6 E23 2004ISBN
1570035695LCCN
2004016465Notes
Copy No.: 1Location
Date
February 7, 2023Notes
Notes: Swapped new copy for first edition.Location
Room
Museum Mgr's OfficeBuilding
ARHCategory
PermanentCategory
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Edited by J. H. Easterby ; new introduction by Daniel C. Littlefield.
Published in cooperation with the Institute for Southern Studies of the University of South Carolina.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
February 15, 2008Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 5, 2023