Letter to Langdon Cheves Jr. from Langdon Cheves Sr. in Pendleton on the runaway enslaved man Jim. Langdon Cheves Sr. writes about an advertisement he read in the newspaper about a "runaway, negro man who calls himself Jim" who has been imprisoned and "belongs to Judge Cheves on Savannah River." He further writes that his son should consider using "light iron" to prohibit Jim from running away again.
Small description of a 264 acre land, near Wappoo Creek, including land description. Names associated with this plat are John Schnerlie, Thomas S. Jones, and Edwin R. Dorrill. Notable geographic locations include the Ashley River, Wappoo Creek, Ashley Bridge Ferry Road, and Charleston District.
Letter to Langdon Cheves Jr. from Langdon Cheves Sr. in Abbeville on sickness and an advertisement in the paper regarding the runaway enslaved man Jim owned by "Judge Cheves." He writes that his son should use "light iron" on Jim as well as hire a guard to watch over him at the plantation.
A bill of sale for seventeen enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from James Gray, Master in Equity, for $6,670. The names of the enslaved persons are Andrew, Betty, Celia, Jack, Colonel, Chloe, Simon, Cain, Cudjo, Cyrus, Mingo, Judy, Daphne, Sampson, Amelia, Mary, and William.
A bill of sale for eleven enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from the estate of Samuel Venning for $3,560. The names of the enslaved persons are Jimmy, Lizzy, Maurice, Phoebe, Polly, Frank, Flora, Scilla, Charlotte, Jane, and Jim.
This letter is from South Carolina governor James Henry Hammond giving instructions to Attorney General Henry Bailey on handling the crisis over the "Negro Seamen" act by carrying out the resolution of the state legislature to expel Samuel Hoar from the state.
A document outlining the "conditions" that must be "complied" upon hiring an enslaved person. Conditions include not taking the enslaved person out of state, a requirement to "furnish" two suits of cloth, shoes and a blanket for the enslaved person, and to call a physician if an enslaved person is sick.
A list of enslaved persons purchased in 1844. The names of the enslaved persons are Andrew, Betty, Ceely, Jack, Colonel, Chloe, Simon, Cain, Cudjoe, Cyrus, Mingo, Judy, Daphne, Samson, Amelia, Mary, William, Mary, Julian, Eliza, Nancy, Myra, and March.
