In this six-page, handwritten letter Warren Hubert Moise writes to his nephew, Edwin Warren Moise (b. 1889), about a trip he took to Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. He also discusses his father, Edwin Warren Moise (b. 1810), whose death in 1868 left the family in financial distress.
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card, of portrait of a baby. Writing on front of card reads, "Powell Mortimer Lawton". Writing on back of card reads, "Mama's Baby Man. To Cousin Willie from his loving cousin Powell M Lawton."
A letter (1776) from Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777), Governor of Georgia, to Lachlan McIntosh regarding seizing a ship. Part of Thomas S. Grimke's autograph collection
Plat consists of 900 acres. Names associated with this plat include Rero A. Stoble, James Bullock and H. Bryan. Notable geographic locations include Savannah and St. Peter's Parish.
A letter from C.G. Memminger to "Stanner" - Anna Bella Wilkinson, his sister-in-law. He reports that Anna's father will not be able to travel to Savannah to accompany Anna and Sarah home. He also wants to hear her narrative of the Ogeechee reform and its effect upon the behavior of the slaves.
Carolus Drayton more commonly known as Charles Drayton I (1743-1820). Concerns day-to-day management of Drayton plantations, (particularly Drayton Hall and Jehossee), focusing on crops, livestock, labor, and the movement of these between estates.
Published in 1782, the Tobler almanac for South Carolina and Georgia contains a Charleston City Directory and listing of the Charleston Board of Police in addition to weather forecasts, planting information, tide table, household remedies, and other folklore. The almanac is 32 pages long and contains one illustration concerning the anatomy of a man's body governed by the twelve constellations.
A stereoscopic image of an African American man posed along side a a stone mill to hull rice. Text at the bottom of the image states: "Large Stones for Hulling Rice; the Hulling Stone for Removing Chaff."
Pencil sketches and one watercolor, by Charleston-born architect William Martin Aiken. Includes images of grand houses (exterior and interior) with architectural details, gates and doors, sailing vessels and flora. Charleston, Savannah, Rhode Island, and England.
