Robert Stafford of Cumberland Island

by Mary R. Bullard

Book Overview

Robert Stafford of Cumberland Island offers a rare glimpse into the life and times of a nineteenth-century planter on one of Georgia's Sea Islands. Born poor, Robert Stafford (1790-1877) became the leading planter on his native Cumberland Island. Specializing in the highly valued long staple variety of cotton, he claimed among his assets more than 8,000 acres and 350 slaves.

Mary R. Bullard recounts Stafford's life in the context of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820317381
• ISBN13: 9780820317380
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"