A handwritten, one-page letter from James Simons to John Julius Alston in which he requests that John Julius find out which "members of the staff" will travel to Black Oak, a church in Berkeley County, South Carolina, and what arrangements need to be made for the journey.
A handwritten, one-page letter from James Simons to John Julius Alston in which Simons appoints him as his Aide-de-Camp, ranking Alston as Captain of the fourth Brigade Infantry.
A handwritten, one-page letter from James Simons to John Julius Alston in which he requests to see him to discuss an upcoming offer from the Washington Light Infantry.
A bill from Wilson & Shaw split between Charles Alston and S.W. Rouquie for drawing titles and a bond of indemnity regarding the settling of a lot of land in Georgetown, South Carolina. The bill totaled $55.00, to be split into 2 payments of $27.50.
A handwritten, three-page letter from Elizabeth Pringle Smith to her sister, Emma Alston, in which she tells her of her situation in Charleston, including the parties they are attending and the arrival of the ship Ville de Lyon. She also mentions the recent relevance of the court case Pell v. Ball.
