A letter to Charlotte A. Allston from her overseer discussing his resistance to voluntarily giving up money following the death of the enslaved person Cain. He writes that he was not an accessory to his death and therefore, not liable to pay for anything. Other details of the letter discuss the rice crop and the work of a female field hand.
A letter written to Robert F.W. Allston from "Malotto Joe" or commonly spelled mulatto. Robert Allston is referred to as "master" and the letter discusses a widespread sickness across the plantation, no place to put the crops and payment needed for a horse.
1850-1859, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, and 1820-1829
Description:
The Robert F.W. Allston Receipt Book, 1823-1863, records receipts received by Robert Allston for payments made to numerous overseers, carpenters and family members. Examples of receipts found in the book include wages for overseers at Nightingale Hall Plantation, Exchange Plantation and Matanza Plantation, later known as Chicora Wood, as well as purchases of enslaved persons and travel expenses.
A contract between Charlotte Allston and John Tucker concerning the ownership of the enslaved person Joe, also referred to as "Little Joe." Joe is now considered the property of Charlotte Allston.
A medical account from Isaac Ball at Limerick and Quinby Plantations to Dr. Thomas Broughton for treating and prescribing medicine to enslaved persons.
A letter from Ann Ball in Charleston to her husband John Ball at Comingtee Plantation discussing her father's determination to leave town, their son Keating's health, the death of Old Ponto who was found dead and a visit from Isaac Ball.
A letter from Keating Simons to his son-in-law John Ball at Comingtee Plantation discussing taking care of his sons John Coming Ball and Keating Simons Ball, the warm weather, the health of John Ball's mother, the arrival of Lewis, the repairs of a stoop and a small note to Ann Ball discussing Mrs. Henry Middleton (Harriet Kinloch).
