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1778 July 23 . Benjamin West ALS to Samuel West; Charles Town, [South Carolina].

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Box 2
Abstract:
Description of keeping slaves in South Carolina, plantation life, and Charleston. Describes plantations with hundreds of slaves used to plant rice and indigo, though one hundred is thought to be the number needed to be profitable. Slaves' lives are handled with indifference. Describes the manner slaves are tried for capital crimes.
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4 pages

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Collection

Schoff Revolutionary War collection, 1766-1896
Total components 293
Last indexed 2024-08-05