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.
A set of estate papers that includes a statement about a docket against H. Ball and Thomas Waring, a bill of sale between the estate of Thomas Waring and Robert F.W. Allston for enslaved persons named Paul, Miles, Elizabeth, Phillis and Toney, and a mortgage for the enslaved persons Paul, Miles, Elizabeth, Phillis, Toney, Katy, Morris, Josh, William and Castilio.
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.
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.
Black-and-white engraving of the Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem. Engraving by Edward Radclyffe after a drawing by Thomas Allom. From Syria, the Holy Land, & Asia Minor, Volume 3, by John Carne, published London: Fischer, Son & Co.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of Alexander the Great meeting the Jewish priests and high priest outside of Jerusalem. From A survey of the Holy Land; its geography, history, and destiny by J. T. Bannister, published Bath: Binns and Goodwin.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting the Jewish high priest at the Golden Altar of Incense. Engraving by Jacques Louis Constant Le Cerf after Lanvin. From Histoire de la Terre-Sainte depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours by abbé Martin, published Paris: Duménil.