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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01633 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | Anthony Wayne to William Gibbons, Jr. with instructions on the management of his plantation |
| Date | 22 September 1784 |
| Author | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Recipient | Gibbons, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by General Wayne as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly concerning his Georgia plantation "Richmond." The state of Georgia gave Wayne a tract of land for his military service during the Revolution. Instructs Gibbons to hire an overseer to watch the property and any slaves that Major Fishbourne shall purchase. Trusts he will superintend and give the necessary directions for "the repair of the banks" so the fields can be prepared for a crop in the spring. Declares he will be there in November and will stay until the next summer, but that it will depend on climate and circumstances. Says provisions and tools will be wanting and he will have cash in the spring to buy what Gibbons feels is needed. |
| Subjects | African American History Continental Army Revolutionary War Military History Slavery Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Finance |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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