The youthful delight that my elder son Moses expressed at hearing these stories reminded me of my own enthusiasm for them. My younger son Aaron, ever the editor, guided me in writing them down. Suggestions from members of the Melody Lane Writers Guild improved the manuscript. Alice Duncan typed and retyped it. Robin Angel proofread the final draft with great care.
My husband Larry supported this, as he does all my writing. My parents gave me their love and support always. Honey’s Horry County heritage and Daddy’s interest in “local color” shaped my love of the Carolina Lowcountry.
Genevieve Chandler Peterkin encouraged me to recall these stories from my early visits to Brookgreen. She was also kind enough to show me her mother’s mysterious Wachesaw beads, as well as the Old Methodist Parsonage, and to arrange a family tour of Alice’s home in its new location, all of which figure in stories of the Tales from Brookgreen series.
The kind hospitality of Mary Emily and Nelson Jackson II repeatedly brought me back to South Carolina. Their daughter Kaki Williamson shared her own recollections of our Cousin Corrie with me.
Helen Benso, Vice President of Marketing at Brookgreen Gardens, assisted with this project in several ways, including obtaining permission to use materials, correcting factual errors, and providing encouragement.
Most importantly, Cousin Corrie and Miss Genevieve told the tales recorded on these pages. I thank them for sharing their wonderful stories from Brookgreen with all of us who love the Carolina Lowcountry.