James Burchell Richardson papers, 1803-1910 and undated, bulk 1822-1910

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Summary

Creator:
Richardson, James Burchell
Abstract:
James Burchell Richardson was a plantation owner, of Sumter District, S.C. This collection contains family letters and business papers of James B. Richardson, plantation owner and slaveholder, and of his descendants. The letters and papers contain references to the allotment of slave labor for road and railroad construction; the impressment of slaves for work on fortifications during the Civil War; political wrangles; James B. and Richard C. Richardson's activities in the Confederate Army; social and economic conditions on South Carolina plantations before, during, and after the Civil War; the postwar depression and poverty in the South; and tenant farming during the postwar period.
Extent:
3.5 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.10037

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains family letters and business papers of James B. Richardson, plantation owner and slaveholder, and of his descendants. The letters and papers contain references to the allotment of slave labor for road and railroad construction; the impressment of slaves for work on fortifications during the Civil War; political wrangles; James B. and Richard C. Richardson's activities in the Confederate Army; social and economic conditions on South Carolina plantations before, during, and after the Civil War; the postwar depression and poverty in the South; and tenant farming during the postwar period.

Biographical / historical:

James Burchell Richardson was a plantation owner, of Sumter District, S.C.

Acquisition information:
The James Burchell Richardson papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 1939-1940.
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Processed by: Rubenstein Library Staff

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