A handwritten letter from Frederick Garrissen of Germany to Charleston merchant William Stephen requesting that Stephen ship goods to Europe, as supplies were limited due to war.
Series of loose sheets written by John F. Grimke between August and December of 1779 regarding requisitioning, constructing, and using military and related supplies.
A letter (1771) from Major General Augustine Prevost (1723-1786) regarding seizing a man for an unspecified delinquency. Includes an untitled list of names on the back of the letter.
A business letter from Thomas Fitzsimmons (1741-1811): a Philadelphia merchant, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and member of the Continental and United States Congress.
A letter from an ill woman seeking financial aid from the St. Andrew's Society to pay her rent so that she can get her own place and not rely on the charity of her friend who took her in and cared for her.
A letter from a Scottish person petitioning the St. Andrew's Society for financial assistance to help them recover from illness while living in a workhouse in Charleston, South Carolina.
Rough notes (circa 1834) for a reply by Thomas S. Grimke to an article in the May/June 1834 issue of the Calumet about the merits (or not) of defensive war, the fair copy of which was lost and never published. The notes are on the reverse of a letter (1796) in French to Grimke's father, John F. Grimke, from his daughter's tutor.
A letter (1776) from Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777), Governor of Georgia, to Lachlan McIntosh regarding seizing a ship. Part of Thomas S. Grimke's autograph collection
