A list of enslaved men, women and children belonging to Ann Ball purchased from the estate of John Ball. Persons are priced as family units and includes valuations.
A receipt from Saxby stating that John Hentie paid one pound for two years "Quit-rent "due to the crown, and paid the Lord Carteret for three hundred acres of land.
A letter from Caroline Simons to her brother John Ball in "Charles Town" discussing a shipment of a keg with eggs sent by the enslaved man Ben, the health of their father, the price of "mirtle wax," and a request for oysters.
A torn letter from Elias Ball II at Kensington Plantation to his son John Ball in "Charles Town" on spending a night at Comingtee Plantation, and the health of Elias Ball III and Isaac Ball.
A torn letter to John Ball by Elias Ball III at Kensington Plantation discussing Mr. Simon's Caty being ill, the safe arrival of Mr. E. Simons and guns.
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.
Unpublished typed manuscript copy written by Jacob S. Raisin entitled, "Washington the Mason." The manuscript relates Raisin's thoughts on George Washington and the Freemasons.
Final notice of auction for Nightingale Hall Plantation by auctioneer Alonzo White. The notice gives information concerning the location and fields of the plantation, the property's condition, cattle and the names of enslaved persons living there.
A list of enslaved men, women and children under the title "List of Negroes." The list includes first names, dates of birth, gender, their work as a full or half time field hand, diseases and their "usefulness." Makes notations on specific slaves and their abilities to work as well as their specific jobs on the plantation.
List of all the conveyancers of rural estate to the late John Ball Esquire. The list is divided into fourteen lots, conveyancers and numbers of acres each property contains.
A history of the Harleston family discussing their voyage from England to South Carolina, their first plantation called Irishtown, other plantations throughout the years, the Coming relatives and dates of birth and death for family members.
A list of Ball family members who had their portraits painted. The document also includes the name of the portrait painter, and dates of their birth and death.
A list of enslaved women confined at Midway Plantation and tools left out by the enslaved person Marcus. The bottom of the document is a balance of tools at Kensington Plantation.
Anecdotes and memorandum of a watchman named Patrick who was whitewashing his cousin's floor and fell through a window, an "alligator committee," an Uncle Maurice crossing Strawberry Ferry and Bonneau's Ferry, and a story of Bishop Bowen finding a replacement for himself for patrol duty.
A notice for an estate sale by Thomas M. Hume for a "Prime Gang of Sixty-two Negroes" documenting their name, age, and qualifications. The enslaved persons come from the estate of the late James Sinkler. Qualifications include "prime," "ploughman," "carpenter," "field hand," "sickly," and "three fingers off."
A notice for an estate sale by Thomas M. Hume for a "Prime Gang of Forty-nine Negroes" documenting their name, age, and qualifications. The enslaved persons come from the estate of the late James Sinkler. Qualifications include "prime," "ploughman," "carpenter," "field hand," "sickly," and "three fingers off."
This torn newspaper clipping is written by William M. Bird, Jr. describing how if the arrested men, referenced as "negroes" are hung, "it will be an outrage on humanity."
A document under the title "500 White Registered Citizens" with notes from a meeting such as "to preserve order and to protect the property and lives of the citizens white & black."
An unsigned letter discussing that each head of an enslaved family will receive a hog and will be chastised for disobedience if the terms stated in the letter are not followed.
A two-page record relating to bushels of rice given to Dr. J. Ward Flagg from P.R. Lachicotte & Sons. Also includes the information related to rice farming with associated figures.
A note from the overseer regarding enslaved persons at Chicora Wood Plantation specifically Stephen and his family who have not been heard from and Toney who left on his own accord either from being frightened or scared.
Handwritten letter granting Meltzer permission to use Daudet's composition Souls in Purgatory from Les Amoureuses, mentions critic Jules Lemaître. Typed translation included.
A slave pass written by Sarah Savage with all writing penned through. The pass gives an enslaved person, Ellack, permission to stay at Stoll's Alley for three months.
A manuscript, possibly a draft, of an idea to ask local sororities and fraternities to help with beautification of the city, with suggestions for specific activities they could do.
A manuscript with details about the beautification work of the Junior Federation under their leader, Miss Murray. It also has a description of dinner at Mamie Fields' home that the officers of the southeast clubs attended, possibly before their convention.
Catherine Osborn Barnwell writes her mother from Laurel Bay plantation where she describes how she is the "principal" of the house in her mother's absence.
Letter from Stavely & McCalla, Philadelphia publishers, to C. A. DeSaussure, Charleston, containing a partial list of subscribers provided to them by the "Episcopal Protestant."
Anonymous correspondent writes to William H. W. Barnwell, as editor of the "Episcopal Protestant", on matters of Episcopal procedures, specifically whether or not a member of the standing committee, absent during testimonials by a candidate for orders, can withhold his support based on disagreements the committee member has with the candidate on "speculative doctrines."
Letter from unknown to merchants Carhart And Roff placing an order for lard and bacon. The letter writer asks to purchase the items on credit and will pay upon the sale of his cotton.
A letter to a man named "John" from Dr. Arthur B. Flagg discussing a medical account. The other side includes an account for medical visits with associated figures in dollars.
The front side includes a note from Breslauer, Lachicotte & Co. regarding mail and the other side includes an account with associated figures in dollars.
A list of enslaved persons at Wavery Plantation, referenced as "Waverly Negroes." Included are the names of the enslaved persons, ages and notations on family and labor. Enslaved persons and their tasks include nurse Beck, house servant Guy, miller Wallace, ploughman Major, cook Linette, washer Lydia, driver Cudjoe and stockman Bob. Makes notation that Sibba "does nothing" due to old age.
Handwritten copy of a conversation between a white Highlander Committee woman and a negro woman in a cooperative housing community housing project in New York, told at the 25th Anniversary Meeting at Highlander Folk School.
A handwritten history of the Coastal District of the South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. It mentions that the district includes Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties and was created under Mamie Fields' administration
Note postmarked Stateburgh, SC, written to William H. W. Barnwell accompanying the return of the "so-called Episcopal Protestant" by the rector of the "Church at Claremont."
Letter from Alexander Garden, Charleston, to Capt. Edward Barnwell, Beaufort, discussing the difficulty of publishing and distributing his book (probably "Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War: With Sketches of Character of Persons the Most Distinguished, in the Southern States, for Civil and Military Services").
Elizabeth Barnwell writes from "Yemassee Bluff" to her mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, describing the people she has met and the local social scene.
A short personal narrative by Harry Blas chronicling his young adulthood under German occupation in Lodz, Poland, his imprisonment in Auschwitz and eventual liberation, his search for missing family members in Europe after the war, his marriage to Erika in 1951 and their immigration to the United States in 1952.
A short personal narrative by Harry Blas chronicling his young adulthood under German occupation in Lodz, Poland, his imprisonment in Auschwitz and eventual liberation, his search for missing family members in Europe after the war, his marriage to Erika in 1951 and their immigration to the United States in 1952.
A short personal narrative by Harry Blas chronicling his young adulthood under German occupation in Lodz, Poland, his imprisonment in Auschwitz and eventual liberation, his search for missing family members in Europe after the war, his marriage to Erika in 1951 and their immigration to the United States in 1952.
