A handwritten, six-page letter from Joseph Alston to his sister, Susan Alston, in which he describes a large hurricane hitting Georgetown, South Carolina, which flooded many plantations and plantation homes.
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.
An account book for the finances of All Saints Parish Church in Georgetown, South Carolina, from 1835 until 1854, recorded by Alexander Glennie, rector of the church. This book also includes records of membership dues paid for the Spirit of Missions.
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.
A handwritten note about the origin of the All Saints' Parish School Society, which was formed in 1832 and taught the white population until the Civil War.
A hand-drawn map of land along the Waccamaw River and Wando Passo Thoroughfare in Georgetown, South Carolina, marking the owners of the surrounding land tracts The map also explains the sale of Sandy Island between the Pee Dee and Waccamaw Rivers from Thomas Waities to William Alston, Jr
A hand-drawn map of land along the Pee Dee River which records the original land grants from 1711 The land of Thomas Diston and Lady Elizabeth Drake is marked, as well as swamp land and Tapsaw Plantation
A damaged handwritten, four-page letter from Joseph Alston to his father, Charles Alston, in which he relays his experiences in battle and foresees a speedy end to the Civil War. In an attached note, he also informs his father that Union soldiers raided a plantation in Santee, South Carolina, freed its enslaved population, and burned its buildings and crops.
