Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. George Galphin's intimate empire, Silver Bluff c. 1764
  • "In whom he placed the greatest confidence": the familial world of Silver Bluff
  • "The intimate connection ... between his interest and mine in the Indian trade": networks of intimacy, trade, and empire at Silver Bluff
  • "His people," "his slaves," and "his children": patriarchy and interdependency at Silver Bluff
  • Part II. Foundations of George Galphin's intimate empire, 1707-1763
  • "We have suffered many hardships to acquire a small competency": family, patriarchy, and empire in Ulster, 1700-1737
  • "He was looked upon as an Indian": family matriarchy, and empire in Coweta, 1741-1763
  • A "principal," "considerable," and "sensible" trader: networks of intimacy, trade, and empire in the transoceanic world, 1741-1763
  • Part III. Violence in George Galphin's intimate empire, 1764-1780
  • "I thought to be easey the remainder of my life ... but I have had more tro[u]ble than ever": empire and violence in the South, 1764-1776
  • "I am sorry that an independence is declared": empire and violence in the American Revolution, 1776-1780
  • Conclusion.