A letter from Thomas S. Grimke in response to Langdon Cheves in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Grimke references ideas about the rule of law and philosophers that influenced the Reformation.
A handwritten, one-page letter from Robert Pringle of Great Britain to his Charleston relatives in which he explores their genealogical connection. He encloses a family tree, a list of marital dates, and a newspaper clipping to explain the family history.
Page 101 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots located between Washington Street and Wharf Street, and between Calhoun Street and Laurens Street. Plat 2 shows lots located near the intersection of Rutledge Avenue and Line Street, with several buildings labelled.
Page 107 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats, labelled 3 and 4. Plat 3 features a lot and buildings located on the intersection or Tradd Street and East Bay Street. Plat 4 shows lots located near Gibbes Street, Tradd Street, New Street, and Savage Street. Plat 4 also shows three lines, labelled "Edge of high land," "Low water by Parker," and "Edge of Channel by Purcell and Parker."
Receipt noting the purchase of a lot on Wentworth Street in Charleston, SC. by Abraham Tobias. The receipt notes the payment of mortgage and the total price paid for the lot.
A letter from William Ball in London, England to his father John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina on suffering from a fever and cough, plans to travel to Madeira for warmer climate, his friend Micah Bryan, and the Mr. Lockey's loss from a fire.
A letter from financial agent George Lockey in London, England to John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina discussing finances for William Ball in Edinburgh, Scotland, and national politics.
Page 118 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures on East Bay Street. Plat 2 shows lots along Meeting Street. Plat 3 shows lots located near the intersection of Inspection Street and Marsh Street. Plat 4 shows lots and structures along Anson Street, between George Street and Boundary Street.
A letter from financial agent George Lockey in England to John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina discussing Lockey's and William James Ball's passage to England, the start of William's schooling, and a blockade in Europe.
