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1. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 1]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 1]
Date:
1864
Description:
List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 7, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy is missing one name due to a tear in the page, but the information is available in the second copy. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

9. Charleston Signal Book, 1863

Charleston Signal Book, 1863
Date:
1863
Description:
These images are from the Signal Book kept by Union Officer Ensign LaRue P Adams during the Siege of Charleston between August and September of 1863. Note: Some pages were not scanned because they were blank and contained no content or were ripped out and were therefore unavailable for digitization.

11. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]
Date:
1864
Description:
List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 7, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy is alphabetized, but omits most of the firefighters' full first names. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

18. Letter from Abner Nash to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Abner Nash to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-05-07
Description:
Letter from Abner Nash to Nathanael Greene reporting on the state of affairs in South Carolina and North Carolina; requesting aid in opposing Lord Cornwallis in North Carolina.

19. Letter from Abraham Lott to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Abraham Lott to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1779-09-18
Description:
Letter from Abraham Lott to Nathanael Greene regarding his poor health, family, and the current state of military affairs, including the enemy retreat from Charlestown, where their current strong holds are, and movements of companies of men.

20. Letter from Abraham Lott to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Abraham Lott to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1778-10-24
Description:
Letter from Abraham Lott to Nathanael Greene regarding the failure of the ‘Rhode Island Expedition,’ led by Comte d’Estaing, and general social writing.

22. Letter from Major General Nathanael Greene addressed to Arthur Campbell

Letter from Major General Nathanael Greene addressed to Arthur Campbell
Date:
1781-02-26
Description:
Letter from Major General Nathanael Greene addressed to Arthur Campbell regarding the ongoing hostilities in the states of North Carolina and Virginia. Greene is advising Campbell on how to best achieve peace with the Cherokee and Chiccasaw Native American tribes.

23. Letter from Francis Barber to William Alexander [Lord Stirling]

Letter from Francis Barber to William Alexander [Lord Stirling]
Date:
1778-10-09
Description:
Letter from Francis Barber to William Alexander [Lord Stirling] regarding his reluctance to be kept from the fray by an injury and to express upon Lord Stirling the necessity of additional troops to safeguard the stores near Elizabethtown.

25. Letter from John Ashe to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from John Ashe to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1779-02-10
Description:
Letter from John Ashe to Benjamin Lincoln regarding the impending invasion of troops from the other side of the Savannah river and an insistence that there needed to be a strong opposition to meet them in Augusta. Ashe also states that he has enclosed a letter from General Williamson.

26. Letter from Stephen Drayton to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from Stephen Drayton to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1779-01-18
Description:
Letter from Stephen Drayton to Benjamin Lincoln mentioning the misconduct of the North Carolina’s commissary and continue to discuss ideas on better transportation of troops and supplies. Drayton goes on to detail some of the supplies which he has sent to various units and camps; tents, knapsacks, kettles, canteens, hoes, axes, and carpenters tools. He laments the lack of spades or shovels and states that he has enclosed a list of items.

27. Letter from Henry Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from Henry Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1780-04-19
Description:
Letter from Henry Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln regarding his travel plans to board a ship for Cadiz. He also reports that the horses are in deplorable condition and paper is running out.

28. Letter from John Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from John Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1780-04-20
Description:
Letter from John Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln discussing battle strategy and reporting the number of enemy troops opposite them on the Wappataw River. Laurens also reports that the enemy have ransacked ‘Mrs. Pinckneys’ plantation.

32. Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-04-07
Description:
Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Nathanael Greene regarding the issues the government encountered when attempting to pay the soldiers of the Revolution and discussing possible solutions. General discussions of economics, the nature of the relationship with France, and establishing trade with several Spanish ports are also discussed.

35. Letter from William Moultrie to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from William Moultrie to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1779-05-15
Description:
Letter from William Moultrie to Benjamin Lincoln informing him of his moving his troops (400 Continental troops, artillery, 4 pieces of field artillery, and 350 militia) to join Lincoln.

36. Letter from John Habersham to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from John Habersham to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1779-04-22
Description:
Letter from John Habersham to Benjamin Lincoln regarding the exchange of prisoners and the receipt of American prisoners that were being held in Savannah.

37. Letter from William Bryan to [Governor Richard Caswell]

Letter from William Bryan to [Governor Richard Caswell]
Date:
1777-07-27
Description:
Letter from William Bryan to [Governor Richard Caswell] regarding the British attacks in the north, the movement of their fleet, his suspicion that they intend to attack South Carolina, and the lack of preparation for said attack.

39. Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-11-02
Description:
Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene regarding the success of General Greene’s military campaign, the raising of funds and supplies, and the state of trade.

40. Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-02-13
Description:
Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene regarding the war in America and Europe’s dependence on the United States asserting their dominance over England.

41. Letter from Charles Scott to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Charles Scott to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-09-03
Description:
Letter from Charles Scott to Nathanael Greene informing him of his orders from General Washington to aid General Muhlenberg in recruitment efforts in Virginia before reporting to General Greene.

42. Letter from Christian Febiger to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Christian Febiger to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1780-11-07
Description:
Letter from Christian Febiger to Nathanael Greene regarding the transfer of equipment, such as tents, camp equipment, colors, and fifes, to Virginia. Febiger also details the activities of the Committee of Congress and transfer of additional personnel.

45. Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene

Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1780-09-02
Description:
Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene reporting an encounter between 800 Continental troops, North Carolina militia, Virginia militia, and the British. Cox reports that the American troops were outnumbered and eventually defeated by Lord Cornwallis and his men.

46. Letter from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to Unknown

Letter from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to Unknown
Date:
1781-05-22
Description:
Letter from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to Unknown reporting the loss of a battle in Camden, South Carolina, Britain's efforts to attain allies in Europe, shortage of funds, and the arrival of an enemy fleet containing 2000 soldiers.

47. Letter from William Pierce to William Davies

Letter from William Pierce to William Davies
Date:
1782-04-23
Description:
Letter from William Pierce to William Davies regarding the general status of the American troops; in Charleston and Virginia in particular. In the last paragraph Pierce expresses the imminence of an attack.

48. Letter from William Davies to Nathanael Greene

Letter from William Davies to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-06-02
Description:
Letter from William Davies to Nathanael Greene discussing the shortage of various supplies and troops. Colonel Davies debates the movements of several regiments of men in regards to military strategy and what movement would provide the most strength in the desired areas. Davies also reports the instability of the government in the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and [New] Hampshire.

49. The James Poyas Daybook

The James Poyas Daybook
Date:
1760
Description:
These images are from the daybook of James Poyas, a Charleston merchant. Entries begin in February 1760 and end in April of 1765. James Poyas was born in 1736 to Jean Louis (anglicized to John Lewis) Poyas and Marie Jourdan. He married Elizabeth Portall in 1755, and they had one child, a daughter, Elizabeth. In 1767, James moved his family to London. They never returned to America to live. His daughter married an Englishman, Joseph Higginson; and James died in Bath in 1799. Beyond these few facts, very little is known about James and his family. Research is, of course, on-going. The daybook itself is one of a set. The South Carolina Historical Society holds the companion book, which covers from 1764-1766, so there is some overlap. The description of the entries list the names and, in the parentheses behind them, their account numbers. This will serve as a differentiation between people (fathers and sons, cousins, etc.) with the same or similar names. Due to slight variations in spelling (for which we have attempted a reconciliation), it will also serve as a confirmation that one is in fact looking at the same person throughout the ledger. Some of the miscellaneous account numbers, not associated with people, are: account 3 -- the store itself; account 31 -- cash; account 87 -- Indico [Indigo?] and account 81 -- Bonds and Notes. Occassionally there are entries with no account numbers next to them. These seem to be have been entered into another ledger (petty cash?) but no account number has been listed in our corresponding description, even if that person had (or would have) an account.

50. Letter from Stephen Drayton to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Stephen Drayton to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-06-22
Description:
Letter from Stephen Drayton to Nathanael Greene requesting to be employed in his army and relaying the information he had received from Philadelphia regarding the movements of the French as they hastened to aid the Revolutionary troops.