Letter from Benjamin King giving an acoount of the wreck of the "Harvest" and death of Lieutenant Benjamin Grimke, March 6, 1826

Title:

Letter from Benjamin King giving an acoount of the wreck of the "Harvest" and death of Lieutenant Benjamin Grimke, March 6, 1826

Date:

1826

Creator (Personal):

King, Benjamin

Description:

A letter from Benjamin King (Ft. Moultrie, 1826) describes the wreck of the ship Harvest off the coast of North Carolina in which Lieutenant Benjamin Grimke and his infant daughter were drowned, but which his wife and King survived; with details on their shipwreck on Boddy's Island, wreckers salvaging the ship, burial of the dead and travel to Roanoke.

Collection Title:

Grimke family papers, 1678-1977

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Grimke, Benjamin S., 1798-1825

Geographic Subject:

Fort Moultrie (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0176 Box 1 Folder 11

Date Digital:

2014-06-11

Digitization Specifications:

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

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and reuse requirements contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

49020