Name/Title
The South Carolina Rice Plantation as Revealed in the Papers of Robert F.W. AllstonEntry/Object ID
2012.010.136Description
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
xxi, 478 p. : map (folded) ; 24 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2012.010.Source or Donor
Estate of Emily Ravenel FarrowAcquisition Method
BequestLexicon
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), 1801-1864Publisher
University of Chicago PressDate Published
1945Call No.
F273 .A6 E23 1945Notes
Copy No.: 1Location
Location
Shelf
BooksRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Edited by J.H. Easterby.
The American Historical Association -- T.p.
Includes index.Created By
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August 2, 2012Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 5, 2023