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42. 057. Letter to James B. Heyward -- June 4, 1835 (sender unknown)

057. Letter to James B. Heyward -- June 4, 1835 (sender unknown)
Date:
1835-06-04
Description:
Letter from an unknown sender in Charleston to James B. Heyward in Cambridge, Mass. The letter writer informs James of the news of family and friends including many well-known Charleston families. She also mentions a devastating fire that recently occurred that burned through parts of Meeting, East Bay, Market, Pinckney, Hasell and Guignard streets writing "it is really gloomy to ride in that part of the Town now for the last winter's fire meets this one just at the Market." 4p.

43. 007. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Father -- January 28, 1812

007. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Father -- January 28, 1812
Date:
1812-01-28
Description:
Letter sent from Paris from Nathaniel Heyward to his father. Nathaniel tells his father about his future plans to travel around England and describes in detail the Louvre Museum and the artwork he has seen. In a postscript, he comments on the joy felt in Paris upon hearing the news of the fall of Valencia during the Peninsular War. 4p.

44. 039. William Manigault Heyward to Mother -- June 16, 1820

039. William Manigault Heyward to Mother -- June 16, 1820
Date:
1820-06-16
Description:
Letter from William Manigault Heyward at "Pine Land" to his mother, Henrietta Heyward. William thanks his mother for the "box of Hermitage" and asks her to tell his father, Nathaniel, that he is preparing a letter about the saw mills and plantations along the Combahee that he is apparently overseeing. 3p.

46. 036. Nathaniel Heyward to Mrs. Barnwell -- September 6, 1819

036. Nathaniel Heyward to Mrs. Barnwell -- September 6, 1819
Date:
1819-09-06
Description:
Letter from Nathaniel Heyward, Sr. to Mary Barnwell, mother-in-law of his son Nathaniel (II), thanking her for her letter of condolence and catching her up on the news of their mutual grandchildren, Edward and Nat. 3p.

47. 016. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 4, 1817

016. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 4, 1817
Date:
1817-01-04
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from her Combahee plantation to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Hetty keeps her mother abreast of the latest news in the family and mentions a busy social schedule and an upcoming Heyward family wedding in Charleston. 4p.

48. 021. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 18, 1817

021. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 18, 1817
Date:
1817-09-18
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from Charleston to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Hetty writes about the continuing saga surrounding her children's nurse and briefs her mother on the politics of the Ladies Benevolent Society that she is part of. 4p.

49. 018. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 16, 1817

018. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 16, 1817
Date:
1817-01-16
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from her Combahee plantation to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Hetty sends her mother a list of items for her to purchase and $40 to cover the cost and thanks her for her pickled oysters and artichokes. 3p.

50. 020. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 13, 1817

020. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 13, 1817
Date:
1817-09-13
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from Charleston to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. In her letter Hetty laments losing her children's nurse and writes frequently about the "Fever" plaguing the lowcountry. 3p.