Black-and-white image depicting north view of McLeod Plantation with small gate in front of walkway to portico. Writing on back of image reads, "McLeod House 1854 North View. About 1930-'35 this picture."
Black-and-white image depicting view towards the Wappoo Creek from the McLeod Plantation residence. Writing on back of image reads, "McLeod Plantation, James Island, looking north from the house towards Wappoo Creek. About 1942."
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card, of portrait of a baby. Writing on front of card reads, "Powell Mortimer Lawton". Writing on back of card reads, "Mama's Baby Man. To Cousin Willie from his loving cousin Powell M Lawton."
A handwritten memorial for William G. Hinson and Elias L. Rivers, both of whom were attendants of St. James' Church and helped to purchase several tracts of land in its name.
This is the second page of a letter written to "William" from Elias Rivers on April 29, 1895. On this page, Mr. Rivers details the second part of the meeting of 14 men from James Island who had served in the Civil War. After eating dinner, the letters and excuses of those unable to come were read. Those who were absent included: Dr. J.L. Girardeau, Stiles Mellichamp, Capt. H.S. Lebby, W.W. Lawton, Dr. J.H. Mellichamp, E.M. Freer, W.A. Mellichamp, and William Rivers. The names of those who had died during the war were also read and included: Edward H. Mellichamp, Stiles M. Hinson, Joseph M. Mellichamp, J. Peronneau Royall, W.S. Mellichamp, J.C. Seabrook, Campbell Holmes, and Rawlins H. Rivers. In the afternoon, the photographs of those present were taken and the evening was spent talking. The men left after breakfast the next day. It is noted that the only alcohol consumed was a bottle of wine from 1835 that had survived the war by being buried when Sherman passed through South Carolina in 1865.
This is the first page of a letter written to "William" from Elias L. Rivers on April 29, 1895, in order to "preserve" a memory. In the letter, Rivers recalls the meeting of 14 men who were from James Island and that had served in the Civil War at "William's" home on March 27, 1895. Rivers lists the men's names and where they were living at the time. The men at the meeting included: Constant H. Rivers, E.L. Rivers, Jenkins Holmes, J.F. Lawton, J.H. Freer, W.G. Hinson, Dr. Robert Lebby, Dr. W.B. Seabrook, Dr. b.M. Lebby, W.A. Clark, W.B. Minott, Edward T. Legare, R.E. Mellichamp, Chas. H. Rivers. Mr. Rivers recalls that one man had not been to James Island since 1854 and was shocked at all of the changes he encountered upon arrival in 1895. The bottom of this page states that the group had a dinner and were joined by Mr. J.T. Dill, Robert Bee, and S.L. Hinson.
Black-and-white photograph of 17 men wearing suits standing/seated in front of wall covered in vines. Writing on image has numbers on coat jackets of each man.
Color photograph, with some damage, of Willie McLeod seated in front of a bookcase. Writing on back of image reads, "April 1988. Cousin Willie McLeod. Shots by Wendy Welch Pitts."
Black-and-white photograph of table and chair set with hutch in background. Writing on back of image reads, "McLeod Plantation. The dining room. Fall of 1954."
