A handwritten, two-page letter from Newton, Gordon, Murdoch & Scott to Charles Alston in which they justify their increased price for a particular variant of wine. This letter also includes a receipt for 1 cased pipe of Old London Particular Madeira wine totaling 60 pounds, 12 shillings, and 6 pence.
Alexander Glennie's daily journal from 1828 until 1841, which spans his arrival in Charleston, South Carolina to his early days of service as rector of All Saints Parish in Georgetown, South Carolina. As he writes his daily activities, he includes the names of both the white and enslaved people that he served. In addition, he includes details of his travels outside of All Saints Parish to places like Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, and his birth place of England. He also records his own illnesses as relevant.
A receipt for 3 cases of chinaware, listing each item purchased, totaling 1,568.60 francs. On the back, the conversion rate for francs to US dollars is used to calculate the cost. This is an English copy of the original French receipt.
A receipt showing the cost of chinaware shipped from Paris to Charleston for Charles Alston. The cost in francs is converted to dollars for a total of $433.07.
