Box 3
Contains 1 Result:
Robert Carter Nicholas to Major Wilson Cary Nicholas, Jr., in the process of negotiating the purchase of a small sugar plantation near [Bringiers, Louisiana?] responds to Wilson's question about his proposed purchase of all the enslaved laborers in [Heron Fenlow & Company?]. Nicholas urges him not to encumber himself with any that are old or infirm, such as Jonas, Baylor and Phoebe, because of the harshness of the climate would make them a source of expense rather than profit. He also discusses the enslaved laborers he brought with him that were not included in the purchases from Patterson & Cabell and his concerns about the propriety of bringing them with him, especially as concerns the Trustees. At the end of the letter, there is a list of the enslaved laborers currently with Robert C. Nicholas, their ages, and evaluation by Major Perkins., 1821 September 03
This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.