A handwritten, two-page letter from Charles Alston to General Howard in which he petitions to regain possession of his house on East Battery in Charleston, South Carolina, after General Saxton's previous refusal. Attached to this letter is testimony from James Holmes and James Pringle who swore that Charles Alston was forced to leave his residence and was unable to return during the Civil War.
A handwritten, one-page letter from Charles Alston to General Howard in which he appeals the refusal of his previous petitions to regain possession of his house on East Battery in Charleston, South Carolina.
A list of enslaved persons and cattle currently on the farm when John Short took over leadership. The reverse side of the document contains the remaining list of stock and states the terms of agreement for John Short's employment.