The South Carolina rice plantation as revealed in the papers of Robert F. W. Allston
By: edited by J. H. Easterby ; new introduction by Daniel C. Littlefield.
Contributors: Easterby, J. H. 1898-1960.; Institute for Southern Studies.
Edition: Pbk. ed.
Series: Southern classics series
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Columbia, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
Subjects: Allston, Robert F. W. 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.; Rice -- Planting -- South Carolina -- History -- 19th century.; South Carolina -- History -- 1775-1865.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1945. With new introd.
"Published in cooperation with the Institute for Southern Studies of the University of South Carolina."
Table of contents: title: The Allston papers; title: Georgetown District; title: The Allston family; title: The Allston plantations; title: The overseers; title: The slaves; title: Production and marketing; title: Plantation finance; title: Allston family letters; title: Overseers' reports and other documents; title: Slave documents; title: Factors' correspondence; title: Miscellany.