Introduction of Sea Island Cotton into Georgia and Carolina
A Savannah Georgian excerpt recounts the inquiry into when cotton seed first entered the United States and by whom, noting early domestic cultivation and the possible paths of Sea Island Cotton. The letter by a longtime observer outlines historical points from Virginia to Georgia, mentions Jefferson and Bartram, and discusses Green Seed and Short Staple varieties and early introductions through Southern governments or foreign sources.
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Bartram Eaks
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Savanh
Turkey
England
Asia Minor
Tginia
Richard Arlight
Bourbon
Sea Island
Bahama Islands
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Cotton seeds and early Georgia plantations shape Bahama impact
A historical note traces cotton’s rise in Georgia and South Carolina from seed sent from the Bahamas after the 1783 war. It details Anguilla seed origins, early plantings on St Simons Island, and how climate and soil yielded long staple cotton. It mentions key figures like Governor Tattnall, Col. Kelsall, and James Hamilton in developing commercial cotton for the region.
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Anguilla
Tattnall
Roger Kelsal
Exuma
James Spalding
St. Simons’ Island
Col. Kelsall
Gov. Tattnall
Nichol Turnbull
South Carolina
James Hamilton
Charleston
Philadelphia
Mr. Couper
St. Simons
Couper
Acre
Jekly Island
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