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."
Black-and-white photograph, on card, of portrait of woman in dark dress standing next to a plant. Writing on back of card reads, "Possibly Rose Ellis."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Standing amongst staff in back is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Picture taken at Dart, Aug. 1, '52. Some of the children who 'graduated' in summer reading game. Dart Hall, Shaw Center, and Colored County."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Children marching downstairs from Childrens room to piazza where summer reading program exercises were held. Aug. 3, 1953, 5 p.m."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Speakers Mrs. John W. Dunn, Capt. Frank M. Durham, Mr. E. Bernard Hester. Main building. Charleston County Free Library (S.C.) Public book discussion. Nov. 9, 1953."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Front room to right looking east. Jan. 1953. Reference and bound magazine shelves. Charleston County Library."
Black-and-white photograph of man and dog standing in front of building. Writing on back of image reads, "Old dairy McLeod Plantation James Island. W.E. McLeod and Bieto, the Yard Dog about 1938-40. The brick work forms a sort of cellar with shelves for the pans of milk. The other part of the house has a large fire place where the utensils were scalded every day. The churning etc was done here and every morning each family on the plantation (slaves) got some milk or clabber."
Black-and-white image depciting left side of north view of McLeod Plantation. Writing on image reads, "McLeod Residence. James Island near Charleston, S.C." Writing on back of image reads, "McLeod House 1854 built, Photograph by Howard R. Jacobs. About 1935."
Color image depicting north view of McLeod Plantation with circle drive visible. Writing on back of image reads, "McLeod Plantation house - James Island. Jan 1977 by George McDaniel."
