A letter from Henry L. Barker at South Mulberry Plantation to William Ball in Cordesville expressing his sympathies for the death of their friend Bill.
Mulberry Plantation Journal Volume Four was kept and written by John Boyle Milliken between 1860-1889. The journal includes accounts with plantation owners, tax returns, enslaved men, women and children, entries related to the planting of rice, various garden crops and other tasks performed by freedmen and women, visits to and from friends, church services and political views. Specific entries include discussions surrounding the shooting of President Andrew Garfield, the 1884 presidential election, earthquakes and hurricanes.
The Kiawah Stock Account Book, 1877-1882, is kept by a member of the Vanderhorst Family for their estate Kiawah Plantation on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Entries include information on the numbers of livestock sold, list of expenses and marketing and account statements for the overseer Quash Stevens.
319 acre plot of land situated on Ocean Bay in St. James Parish, part of the "Hodge Grant," shows some land details like creeks and cypress ponds. Names associated with this plat are T. Hataway, Hodge, W.B. Guerard, Benjamin Fort, B.P. Colburn, Hiram Hodge , R.J. Morrison and W.H. Mellard. Notable geographic locations include Ocean Bay, St. James Parish and Santee.
A letter from Pastor Howe in Summerville to William Ball expressing his sympathies for the death of William Ball's son, Private William James Ball. Howe states in his letter that William Ball died of fever as did Howe's own brother many years ago.
25 acres of land containing two dams, a reserve, and pine and oak trees owned by George Holmes near 7 mile south of lands owned by J. Meetze. Names associated with this plat include George Holmes, J. Meetze and Simons.
A letter from Keating Simons Ball at Comingtee Plantation to William Ball requesting him to take care of a dog while Keating Ball's family moves to the "Pine Lands." The letter goes on to discuss that this dog ran into a flock of sheep and injured one.
Lands of Paul Guerard called “The Hut," shows a public road and creeks, includes measurements. Names associated with this plat are Parker, W.B. Guerard, William Blacklock, Micah Jenkins, Thomas Humscoube, and Paul C. Grimball.