Charles Fraser Book of Precedents, 1800-1819
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- Title:
- Charles Fraser Book of Precedents, 1800-1819
- Date:
- 1800
- Creator (Personal):
- Fraser, Charles
- Description:
- Charles Fraser (1782-1860) was a lifelong resident of Charleston, South Carolina and a renowned artist known primarily for his miniatures of fellow Charlestonians. Starting in 1798, before delving full time into his art, Fraser studied law under John Julius Pringle, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and others, and was admitted to the bar in 1806. This Book of Precedents was apparently written by Fraser as a reference work for his legal studies. Compiled mostly from 1800 -1807, the book contains copies of writs, pleas and judgments and includes cases adjudicated from 1736-1819, almost all of which were heard in Charleston district courts. "Part First" contains writs and decisions. "Part Second" contains pleas, judgments and executions. Full text in progress. Indexed. 242p. In the rebound volume the indexes appear at the end of the manuscript. They were placed in front in this digital collection to facilitate use.
- Collection Title:
- Charles Fraser Book of Precedents, 1800-1819
- Contributing Institution:
- College of Charleston Libraries
- Media Type:
- Manuscripts
- Topical Subject:
- Law--Study and teaching
- Geographic Subject:
- South Carolina--History and Charleston (SC)--History
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Shelving Locator:
- Mss 0017
- Date Digital:
- 2009-06
- Digitization Specifications:
- 600 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL scanner, Archival Master is a tiff.
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Public Domain.
- Access Information:
- For more information contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC 29424.
- Admin ID:
- 23922
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