Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of American Patriots, 1722-1793

by Margaret F. Pickett

Overview

In 1739, Major George Lucas moved from Antigua to Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and two daughters. Soon after their arrival, England declared war on Spain and he was recalled to Antigua to join his regiment. His wife in poor health, he left his daughter Eliza, 17, in charge of his three plantations. Following his instructions, she began experimenting with plants at the family estate on Wappoo Creek. She succeeded in growing indigo and producing a rich, blue dye from the leaves, thus bringing a profitable new cash crop to Carolina planters.

While her accomplishments were rare for a young lady of the 18th century, they were not outside the scope of what was expected of a woman at that time. This biography, drawn from her surviving letters and other sources, chronicles Eliza Pinckney's life and explores the 18th century world she inhabited.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476665863
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/21/2016
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	902,664
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Margaret F. Pickett is co-director of Pickett Educational Resources and was a living history interpreter for the National Park Service at Historic Jamestowne for ten years. She lives in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments 1

Introduction 5

1 The Early Years (1722-1739) 7

2 The Young Adult Years (1739-1744) 24

3 The Married Years (1744-1758) 52

4 The Middle Years (1758-1776) 80

5 The War Years (1776-1783) 125

6 The Final Years (1783-1793) 184

Epilogue 199

Chapter Notes 203

Bibliography 213

Index 215