William Webb Wilkins papers, 1848-1852.

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William Webb Wilkins papers, 1848-1852.

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This manuscript group comprises six letters written by Dr. W. W. Wilkins in St. James Parish to his brother Edmund at Gaston, North Carolina. Wilkins describes the transporting by railway of his slaves to Louisiana in 1848, including a description of clothing lost by an overseer whose valise was stolen; the cultivation, production, and profits made from his sugar and corn crops at Wilton; the cotton yields and losses sustained at Ashton due to high water; problems with his partners' critical remarks; the presence of French in the neighborhood; the lack of a genteel society nearby; and slave-patrol responsibilities. He asks his brother's assistance in purchasing Dr. William Clement's plantation, presumably in North Carolina, for his son Edmund, a medical student, should the latter desire it.

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Wilkins, W. W. (William Webb), d. 1859?

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Dr. William Webb Wilkins settled on Ashton Plantation in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, as early as 1846 and remained there at least through 1847. Later, he moved to St. James Parish where he managed Wilton, a sugar plantation, and also operated a sawmill. During this time, his partners in the two plantations and other Louisiana interests were James Alexander Seddon (1815-1880; United States and Confederate congressman, and Confederate secretary of war) of Richmond, Virginia, and Seddon's fathe...

Clement, William

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Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

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Representative from Virginia; Confederate Secretary of War. From the description of Autograph letter in pencil signed : [n.p.], to R.J. Walker, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270633277 Confederate Secretary of War. From the description of Letter to Dr. [Lewis] [manuscript], 1853 November 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647986794 From the description of Papers, 1862-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20313944 ...

Bruce, James Cole, fl. 1848-1852.

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Wilkins, Edmund, fl. 1848-1852.

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