"Dear William," Page 2
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- Title:
- "Dear William," Page 2
- Date:
- 1895
- Description:
- This is the second page of a letter written to "William" from Elias Rivers on April 29, 1895. On this page, Mr. Rivers details the second part of the meeting of 14 men from James Island who had served in the Civil War. After eating dinner, the letters and excuses of those unable to come were read. Those who were absent included: Dr. J.L. Girardeau, Stiles Mellichamp, Capt. H.S. Lebby, W.W. Lawton, Dr. J.H. Mellichamp, E.M. Freer, W.A. Mellichamp, and William Rivers. The names of those who had died during the war were also read and included: Edward H. Mellichamp, Stiles M. Hinson, Joseph M. Mellichamp, J. Peronneau Royall, W.S. Mellichamp, J.C. Seabrook, Campbell Holmes, and Rawlins H. Rivers. In the afternoon, the photographs of those present were taken and the evening was spent talking. The men left after breakfast the next day. It is noted that the only alcohol consumed was a bottle of wine from 1835 that had survived the war by being buried when Sherman passed through South Carolina in 1865.
- Collection Title:
- McLeod Family Papers, 1873-1990 (bulk 1900-1965)
- Contributing Institution:
- South Carolina Historical Society
- Media Type:
- Images
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- McLeod family
- Topical Subject:
- Plantations--South Carolina and Plantation life--South Carolina
- Geographic Subject:
- James Island (S.C.)
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Shelving Locator:
- MSS_285_Box 1 Folder 10
- Date Digital:
- 2015-07-01
- Digitization Specifications:
- 600 dpi, 24-bit depth color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.
- Internet Media Type:
- image/jpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Copyright © South Carolina Historical Society.
- Access Statement:
- All rights reserved.
- Access Information:
- For more information and reuse requirements contact The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC 29401.
- Admin ID:
- 26975
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