A typed, one-page letter from Henry Augustus Middleton Smith to F.M. Robertson, an insurance agent, in which Smith informs him that the furniture at 21 East Battery has been moved out of the main house and into the "coach-house and stable" on the property. He also mentions that Susan Alston's caretaker continues to live in "the yard" at 21 East Battery.
A one-page typed letter from Henry Augustus Middleton Smith to his cousin, Susan Alston, in which he tells her that he is enclosing two receipts from the Charleston City Sheriff and the Charleston City Treasurer for her payment of the street construction tax. These receipts are included, totaling $28.96 and $57.80 respectively. Smith also mentions that these receipts are under the name of Susan's deceased father, Charles Alston, Senior, and that he intends to rectify that mistake.
Susan Alston's 1916-17 insurance policy for 21 East Battery, which values the building and its contents at $12,000, insured by a $40.80 premium. This also includes a letter from Henry Augustus Middleton Smith to his cousin Susan Alston explaining the details of the policy and Susan Alston's paid bill to F.M. Robertson Insurance Company.
A typed copy of a 1782 letter from Francis Marion to William Alston in which he orders him to take command of new companies to serve in Georgetown, South Carolina, and watch for incoming vessels.
Susan Alston's 1917-18 insurance policy for 21 East Battery, which values the building and its contents at $12,000, insured by a $40.80 premium. This includes a letter from F.M. Robertson to Susan Alston which explains the renewal of the policy and the paid bill.
A typed, one-page letter from Arthur R. Young to his client, Emma Blake Rutledge Smith, in which he informs her that he has completed the sale of 26 Meeting Street. He also lists all of the money that he has "received and spent out" of Smith's accounts in the previous months.
A brief biography describing John Julius Alston's upbringing, education, time in the Confederate military, and ultimate death. This section is part of a larger report on graduates of Harvard College from the class of 1857.
