Letter from Susan Pringle Alston to Charles Alston, June 21, 1862

Title:

Letter from Susan Pringle Alston to Charles Alston, June 21, 1862

Date:

1862

Creator (Personal):

Alston, Susan, 1832-1921

Description:

A handwritten, four-page letter from Susan Alston to her father, Charles Alston, in which she describes life in Greenville during the Civil War and expresses her concerns regarding the Union Army's actions in South Carolina and Mississippi.

Collection Title:

Edmondston-Alston Family Letters and Paper Materials, 1782-1919

Contributing Institution:

Middleton Place Foundation

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Series:

Edmondston-Alston House Museum Collections

Topical Subject:

Slavery, Enslaved persons, and Secessionville, Battle of, Secessionville, S.C., 1862

Geographic Subject:

Greenville (S.C.), Mississippi, and United States History Civil War, 1861-1865

S.C. County:

Greenville County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

EAH Box 1

Date Digital:

2023

Digitization Specifications:

400 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information, contact the Middleton Place Foundation, 4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414.

Admin ID:

295482