Note 1. Crafts was born at Charleston, South Carolina, January 24th, 1787. He received his education at Harvard University, and studied law and spent the remainder of his life in his native city, where he became noted as a lawyer of great ability and eloquence. He was a member of the legislature of South Carolina, and was for some time editor of the Charleston Courier. He died at Lebanon Springs, New York, September 23d 1826, at the age of 39. A collection of his works, comprising poems, essays in prose, and orations, with a biographical memoir, was published at Charleston during the last year. [back]
