John Ewing Colhoun (1791-1847) papers, 1825-1952.

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John Ewing Colhoun (1791-1847) papers, 1825-1952.

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Chiefly correspondence written to his brother, James Edward Colhoun, re management and operation of Keowee Plantation, in upstate; topics addressed include African-American slaves, travels, business operations, and correspondence between family members and Colhoun's son, William Ransome Colhoun, while he attended the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Including letter, 27 Jan. 1825, Pendleton, S.C., from John Ewing Colhoun, to William Clark, Abbeville, S.C., re slave rebellion, payments, horses, and lending of slave laborers identified by name; letter, 19 Sept. 1826, Charleston, S.C., from J.E. Bonneau, to J.E. Colhoun, re bill between John Ewing Colhoun and Roger P. Saunders and forwarding bills to overseer in Barnwell, S.C.; letter, 9 Apr. 1832, Pendleton, S.C., to James Edward Colhoun, re traveling to Charleston, visiting guests, and shipping goods overseas. Letter, 17 June 1832, Pendleton, S.C., from John Ewing Colhoun, to James Edward Colhoun, re purchase of gold mine in Dohlonega, Ga., including description of land; and letter, 27 Oct. 1837, Pendleton, S.C., from John Ewing Colhoun, to James Edward Colhoun, re visiting friends, selling his ferry business, and business profitability. Also including commonplace book, 1836-1837, re history and description of Vaucluse Manufacturing Company including entries re manufacturing, wages, inventions, illnesses, John Caldwell Calhoun's "Wollen Factory," religion, speeches, and goods shipped and purchased.

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