Collection: St. Andrew's Society of Charleston Records, 1729-2001 / Media Type: Manuscripts / Subject (Geographic): Charleston (S.C.) and Aberdeen (Scotland) - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection St. Andrew's Society of Charleston Records, 1729-2001 ✖ Media Type Manuscripts ✖ Subject (Geographic) Charleston (S.C.) ✖ Subject (Geographic) Aberdeen (Scotland) ✖

1. Elisabeath Daylee Shane's Petition Letter to the St. Andrew's Society

Elisabeath Daylee Shane's Petition Letter to the St. Andrew's Society

Date:: 1774
Description:: A letter to the St. Andrew's Society from a widow who is petitioning for assistance based on her widowed status and her age.

2. Peter Maitland's Petition Letter to the St. Andrew's Society

Peter Maitland's Petition Letter to the St. Andrew's Society

Date:: 1784
Description:: A letter from a man seeking financial aid from the St. Andrew's Society based on having lost all of his possessions on a sunken ship.

3. Petition from Elisabeth Daylee Shane to the St. Andrew's Society

Petition from Elisabeth Daylee Shane to the St. Andrew's Society

Date:: 1774
Description:: Petition of Elisabeth Daylee Shane to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow and unable to support herself in old age.

4. Petition from James Smith to the St. Andrew's Society

Petition from James Smith to the St. Andrew's Society

Date:: 1772-11-30
Description:: Petition of James Smith to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he lost everything just before he planned to retire from career of trading with indigenous Americans and is now too old to support himself.

5. Petition from Elizabeth Ellis to the St. Andrew's Society

Petition from Elizabeth Ellis to the St. Andrew's Society

Description:: Petition of Elizabeth Ellis to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow and unable to support herself in old age.