James Crokatt Letter
A letter from James Crokatt to a "Mr. Smyth" dated May 6, 1761. Crockatt wrote this letter to someone he was representing in negotiations for a possible purchase from Mrs. Dick. Crokatt believed that she had trifled too long and expected more than the purchase was worth, so he advised his employer to withdraw the offer. He then mentioned that Colonel Grant was nearing Fort Prince George in the Cherokee nation and predicted that the entire conquest of North America will be completed this ensuing campaign.
Dates
- 1761 May 6
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Extent
1.8 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder)
Abstract
A letter from James Crokatt to a "Mr. Smyth" dated May 6, 1761. Crockatt wrote this letter to someone he was representing in negotiations for a possible purchase from Mrs. Dick. Crokatt believed that she had trifled too long and expected more than the purchase was worth, so he advised his employer to withdraw the offer. He then mentioned that Colonel Grant was nearing Fort Prince George in the Cherokee nation and predicted that the entire conquest of North America will be completed this ensuing campaign.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Crokatt was born in Scotland around 1701. He immigrated to Charleston, South Carolina, where was a member of the St. Andrew's Society and was elected its treasurer in 1730. In 1738, he was listed as the Master of the Mason's lodge there. In 1739, Crokatt moved to London to continue his business interests, and in 1749, he bought Chigwell Manor in Luxborough, Essex. He was appointed the indigo agent for the Colony of South Carolina in the same year. He requested to be relieved in 1753, but the resultant political struggle prevented his being replaced until November of 1756. Crokatt married Esther (sometimes given as Hester) Gaillard, and they had at least four children, Charles, Jane, Mary, and James. Crokatt died in Charleston around 1776.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository