Summary: | The Manigault family owned rice plantations in Georgia and South Carolina. Consisting chiefly of plantation records, the collection also includes information on slaves, rice growing, market conditions, the weather and other topics. Papers of Charles Manigault include a will and essays on slavery. Papers of his sons include plantation records of Louis Manigault and a manuscript autobiography of Gabriel Edward Manigault, detailing family history, life in Charleston and service with the Confederate army.
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