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Primary Sources

Lucas Pinckney, Eliza. "Three Letters of Eliza Lucas Pinckney." JSTOR. South Carolina Historical
Society. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
The first letter was written on March 1, 1775 and it was directed to Eliza's daughter Harriott Pinckney
Horry. We consider this a primary source because it was a letter written by Eliza. We plan on
including this as a part of my information on Eliza's letters to her friends and family because it
helped to understand life from her point of view at that time and her feelings towards her
daughter Harriott and also the way she communicated with her as they were separated from each
other.
Lucas Pinckney, Eliza. "Eliza Lucas Pinckney Letters & Memoranda, 1740-1762." National
Humanities Center. Becoming American: The British Atlantic Colonies, 1690-1763. Web. 5 Dec.
2014.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney is renowned for introducing the cultivation of indigo dye to the American
colonies. We consider this a primary source because it contains Eliza's letters and memorandum
to her friends and family. These letters helped us understand what Eliza's point of view was like.
We plan on including excerpts of these letters to demonstrate my understanding of Eliza's point
of view and her relationships with those whom she wrote the letters to because we also
considered this would help people understand what she was going through whether it was good
or bad.

Lucas Pinckney, Eliza. "Letterbook of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, 1739-1762: Intriguing Letters by
One of Colonial America's Most Accomplished Women (Women's Diaries & Letters of the

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Nineteenth-Century South)." Amazon. University of South Carolina Press; Reprint Edition. Web.
5 Dec. 2014.
One of the most distinguished women of colonial America, Eliza Lucas Pinckney pioneered large-scale
cultivation of indigo in South Carolina, managed her father's extensive plantation holdings, and
raised two sons - Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Thomas Pinckney - who would become
celebrated patriots of the new nation- and a daughter, Harriott Pinckney Horry. We consider this
a primary source because this book contains the letters that were written by Eliza. We plan on
including excerpts of these letters to demonstrate oud understanding of Eliza's life.

Lucas Pinckney, Eliza. Pinckney Horry, Harriott. "Papers of Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Harriott Pinckney
Horry." Swem Library at the College of William & Mary. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
A collection of letters, diaries, and other documents from a mother and daughter in South Carolina
covering 1739 to 1830. An interesting look into the daily life of the management of an early
American household and plantation. We consider this a primary source because these are the
papers of Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Harriott Pinckney Horry. We plan on including this mainly
as a part of evidence on how Eliza was influential on her daughter's life and how she was a
symbol of Leadership and Legacy in South Carolina.
Pinckney, Eliza Lucas. "The Letterbook of Eliza Lucas Pinckney 1739-1762." Columbia: University of
South Carolina Press. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Although this particular excerpt is not from Eliza Lucas Pinckneys original letter book, the typed and
edited version is still quite useful for understanding her daily life. We plan on including excerpts
of this letter to give better understanding of Eliza's thoughts and concerns.

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Secondary Sources

A. Pierce, Robert. "Eliza Lucas Pinckney (17221793)." Legacy of Leadership. South Carolina
Business Hall of Fame. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Eliza experimented for three years, eventually perfecting a method of making blocks of indigo
cakes to be turned into dye. The dye, for which England had relied upon from French sources,
was in great demand and it was used in military uniforms and in dress coats of the day. This is a
secondary source because it was written as a source of basic information on Eliza's life. We plan
on including this on how indigo dye was important for South Carolina and its impact on South
Carolina's economy.
Bailey Ogilvie, Marilyn. Dorothy Harvey, Joy. "The Biographical Dictionary of Women in
Science: L-Z." Taylor & Francis. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Born in 1722 in the West Indies, Eliza Lucas Pinckney was educated in England. The oldest of
four children, she moved to South Carolina with her father, mother, and younger sister in 1738.
This is a secondary source because the book was written by Taylor & Francis and it was edited
by Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie and Joy Dorothy Harvey.
Barker-Benfield, G. J. "Portraits of American Women: From Settlement to the Present." Google
Books. Oxford University Press. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
When her father was called back to Antigua in 1739, he left Eliza in charge of his three
plantations. The young woman proved a talented manager, and successfully introduced the
cultivation of indigo, a crop she imported form the West Indies in 1740. This is a secondary

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source because it was written by G.J. Barker-Benfield and includes information of Eliza's life in
South Carolina, how she managed her plantations, and what eventually happened years after that.
C. Klotter, James. "The Human Tradition in the Old South." Google Books. Rowman &
Littlefield. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Marriage in 1744 marked a basic transformation in Eliza's life. While she still she still looked
after her father's plantations after moving to Belmont, the Pinckney plantation north of Charles
Town, her activities on that score were necessarily reduced now that she had a husband and her
own household to attend to. This is a secondary source because it was written by Rowman &
Littlefield and edited by James C. Klotter.
Cardinal, John. "The Pinckney Family Tree - Elizabeth Lucas." John Pinckney. Web. 5 Dec.
2014.
Eliza married Colonel Charles Pinckney, son of Thomas Pinckney and Mary Cotesworth, on
May 27, 1744 at Charles Town, South Carolina. The marriage certificate was issued on May 25,
1744. This is a secondary source because it provides only the main aspects of Eliza's life such as
such as birth, marriage, children, and death. We might or might not include part of this
information because it only provides information which we already possess and it does not
provide any other facts that could be useful for my research paper or rough draft.
"Eliza Lucas Pinckney." Center for Digital Humanities. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
That to her roles of plantation mistress and agricultural entrepreneur she later added the
accomplishment of rearing two sons, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Thomas Pinckney. This
is a secondary source because it is a biography which includes a summary of Eliza's main

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accomplishments and life in South Carolina. This is a secondary source because it is a biography
which highlights Eliza's influence in South Carolina.
Encyclopedia Britannica, Editors. "Elizabeth Pinckney." Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 5 Dec.
2014.
In 1744 she married Charles Pinckney, Carolinas first native lawyer, and on his Charleston
plantation and revived the cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk. When her husband
died in 1758, Eliza again became a plantation manager, guiding her familys extensive
landholdings. This is a secondary source because it was written as a part of the Encyclopedia
Britannica.
Goudy, Gayle. "Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter of the NSDAR." DAR, Daughters of the
American Revolution. Charleston, SC. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney changed agriculture in colonial South Carolina, where she developed
indigo as one of its most important cash crops. She had a major impact on South Carolina's
economy at age 16 when she managed three of her father's plantations. This is a secondary
source because it was written by Gayle Goudy as a chapter of DAR (Daughters of the American
Revolution).
Grau, Diane. "Role Playing Activity, Eliza Lucas Pinckney." Ordean, MN. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Religion was important to her family, Eliza told her son Charles "you must know that the welfare
of a whole family depends in a great measure on the progress you make in moral virtue, religion
and learning." You must fortify yourself "against those errors into which you are most easily
led...what I most fear for you is heat of temper." This is a secondary source because it only

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includes facts about Eliza Lucas Pinckney and her friends and family and it is also based on
another sources. We might not include this on our research because all of the facts are not
completely accurate.
Krebs, Laurie. "A Day in the Life of a Colonial Indigo Planter." Google Books. The Rosen
Publishing Group. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Elizabeth Lucas was born in 1722, in Antigua, West Indies, and was educated in England. She
was 16 when her family moved to Wappoo Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. This is a
secondary source because it was written by Laurie Krebs and describes Eliza's everyday life from
her point of view. We plan on including excerpts of this book as a different way to see how
Eliza's life was at the time that she moved to South Carolina and how she managed her father's
plantations at a very young age.
L. Martin, Eliza. "Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Production and Consumption in the Atlantic World."
World History Connected. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney's life embodies the transnational networks British imperialism created
across the Atlantic world in the eighteenth century. This is a secondary source because it is an
extended biography by Eliza L. Martin which is based on Eliza Lucas Pinckney throughout her
life when she was born on December 28, 1722, in Antigua, and until her death on May 26, 1793.
We plan on including this as an extensive part of my basic information on Eliza's life as she
became one of the most important character in South Carolina history.
Layne Martin, Eliza. "Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Indigo in the Atlantic World." CWH. US Santa
Cruz. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.

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Eliza Lucas Pinckneys life embodies many significant world historical trends developing in part
in the British American colonies in the early 18th century. This is a secondary source because it
was written as a biography by Eliza Layne Martin and focuses on all aspects of Eliza Lucas
Pinckney's life until her death in 1793. I plan on extensively including parts of this biography on
our website. This source provided us with a lot of useful information on how Eliza managed to
make indigo one of South Carolina's most valuable cash crops.
Lucas Pinckney, Eliza. Pinckney Horry, Harriott. "Papers of Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Harriott
Pinckney Horry." Swem Library. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Eliza's equally worthy daughter, Harriott Pinckney Horry, is less widely known today, though she
left three fascinating travel journals and a recipe book, besides her significant correspondence.
Like her mother, Horry was an active and knowledgeable plantation mistress.We consider this a
secondary source because it provides the main ideas of the papers of Eliza Lucas Pinckney and
Harriott Pinckney Horry. However, it does not provide the papers themselves. We plan on
including this as background research on Eliza's legacy and family.
Lee Rhoden, Nancy. Kenneth Steele, Ian. "The Human Tradition in the American Revolution."
Google Books. Rowman & Littlefield. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Indigo cultivation spread rapidly across South Carolina after 1745, a testament to the collective
efforts of Eliza and her neighbors in developing the crop. This is a secondary source because it
was written by Nancy Lee Rhoden and Ian Kenneth Steele. This book highlights the efforts that
were required in order to make indigo a successful cash crop in South Carolina. We plan on
including this as details of plantation management and how indigo was important in South
Carolina's economy.

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L. Coon, David. "Eliza Lucas Pinckney and the Reintroduction of Indigo Culture in South
Carolina." JSTOR. Southern Historical Association. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney was a distinguished woman whose successful experiments in the culture of
indigo made her one of the most important characters in South Carolina history. This is a
secondary source because it was written by Carol Walter Ramagosa as a part of The South
Carolina Historical Magazine and it was published by The South Carolina Historical Society. We
plan on including this on our historical background.
Lucas Pinckney, Eliza. Pinckney Horry, Eliza. "The Papers of Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Harriott
Pinckney Horry." University Libraries. University Libraries, University of Maryland. Web. 5
Dec. 2014.
The papers of Eliza Lucas Pinckney and her daughter Harriott Pinckney Horry document the
lives of two women who were members of one of South Carolinas leading families. I consider
this a secondary source because it only provides a short summary of what the papers are about
and it does not contain the papers themselves since they appear to be not accessible for all public.
We plan on including another source to support our background information.
Ozment, Suzanne. "Eliza Lucas Pinckney." The Citadel. The Citadel, The Military College of
South Carolina. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Working with her neighbor Andrew Deveaux, Eliza Lucas Pinckney began planting indigo seeds
sent by her father from the West Indies. Ultimately Pinckney and others refined the process so
that their indigo dye could compete with that produced in the West Indies. This is a secondary
source because it was written by Suzanne Ozment as an article describing Eliza Lucas Pinckney
as a colonial producer of indigo dye and it is also based on information on another sources.

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Pinckney, Eliza. Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. Web. 26 Jan.

2015.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney was a South Carolina plantation manager who is known today for her
pioneering work in the cultivation of indigo. As a result of Pinckney's successful experiments
the Carolina colony sustained a flourishing indigo industry for nearly three decades. This is a
secondary source because it was also written as a part of an Encyclopedia article.
Scoggings, Suzanne. "Womens History Month Profiles: Eliza Lucas Pinckney." EVE: Equal
Visibility Everywhere. Washington, DC, 4 Mar. 2011. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Eliza raised her children according to the Enlightenment theories of John Locke, and her sons
went on to become prominent figures in the Revolution and early republic. Elizas daughter
Harriott was a distinguished planter and, like her brothers and mother, an ardent patriot. This is a
secondary source because it was written by Suzanne Scoggins, Director of Women's History and
it provides the main accomplishments of Eliza Lucas Pinckney throughout her life. We plan on
including this as our historical significance on how her children followed her legacy.
Wells Sarudy, Barbara. "Gardener & Agricultural Innovator - Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793)
of South Carolina." Early American Gardens. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney was born into a family of privilege on the Caribbean island of Antigua on
December 28, 1722. When Eliza was 16 she took charge of three plantations which her father
had inherited on Wappoo Creek in South Carolina, near Charleston, in 1738. This is a secondary
source because it is part of a blog on Eliza's life since she first arrived on South Carolina with her
family. We plan on including this as a small part of our basic information on Eliza's
achievements as a plantation manager.

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