A handwritten, four-page letter from Marie Larmande to Susan Alston in which she informs Alston about the social season in Paris, including events hosted by Spanish and American people, and various details of her personal life.
A handwritten, three-page letter from William Alston Hayne to his cousin, Susan Pringle Alston, in which he shares details about his time in Mexico and California. He also included a Morro Rock, which is near his residence in San Luis Obispo.
A one-page handwritten letter from J.J. Fraser to Charles Pringle Alston in which he thanks him for his correspondence about the life of Joseph and Theodosia Burr Alston and informs Alston of his plans for preserving his letter.
A handwritten, four-page letter from Joseph Alston to his father, Charles Alston, in which he describes his efforts to manage the newly freed people at their plantations and rent out the Alstons' store following the Civil War.
A handwritten, eight-page letter from Harriott Ravenel to Susan Alston in which she discusses the difficulties of life after the Civil War. In particular, she writes about the difficulty of keeping newly freed people working for their family and the status of various relatives.
A handwritten, three-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles Alston, in which she requests his opinion on the division and sale of enslaved individuals. She also updates him on her situation in Greenville, South Carolina, and requests provisions such as salt, which she believes will become much more expensive if Charleston falls to Union forces.
A typed, one-page letter from Henry Augustus Middleton Smith to F.M. Robertson, an insurance agent, in which Smith informs him that the furniture at 21 East Battery has been moved out of the main house and into the "coach-house and stable" on the property. He also mentions that Susan Alston's caretaker continues to live in "the yard" at 21 East Battery.
A handwritten, two-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles, in which she informs him of a rumor that the Confederate authorities plan to send all enslaved people to Charleston. Emma expresses her disapproval of this and encourages Charles to only send certain people if he cannot avoid the command altogether.
