The Charles Manigault Letter Book, 1846-1848 is a bound volume kept by Charles I. Manigault while living in Paris, France with his family between 1846-1848. Letters were sent to James Coward, overseer at Silk Hope Plantation, Thomas Middleton, R. Habersham & Son, Alfred Huger, Anthony Barclay, Y. Haynes, overseer at Gowrie Plantation, Louis Manigault and Charles Manigault Jr. Topics of conversation found in these letters include business operations at the plantations, enslaved people's resistance via running away, treatment and punishment of slaves, a group of slaves taking an overseer to court, living abroad in Paris, Charles Manigault's views on racial equality in Paris, the Manigault children's schooling in Paris and at Yale College, traveling Europe, meeting Muhammad Ali, the leader of Egypt and discussing the Mexican American War and Egyptian politics, Charles Manigault's Huguenot ancestry and history, and being in Paris during the French Revolution of 1848.
The Robert F.W.Allston Memorandum Book covers the years 1848 and 1849, documenting payments made by Robert Allston, a record of cattle on Waverly, Nightingale Hall and Matanza (later known as Chicora Wood) Plantations and mentions of enslaved people who are referenced by first name. The book also includes loose papers and newspaper clippings on politics, the electoral college and a written statement surrounding the different views over slavery between the northern and southern states.
Plat of 1126 acres in St. James Goose Creek on Wasamasaw [Wassamassaw] Swamp. Plat is in pencil and is difficult to read the few details, although there are a few outlines of buildings included, but difficult to tell what they are. Names associated with this plat include Daniel Gelyer, J. Ferrels, Thomas Cusack [?], and James Haney. Notable geographic locations include Wasamasaw [Wassamassaw] Swamp, Sheep Island, Goose Creek, Road to Dorchester, and Ekells Branch.
Plat of 1199 acres in St. Johns Parish. Names associated with this plat are Daniel Gelyer, Peter Sanders, James Rown, Thompson, Meadwell, S. Brichelle [?] and Maun. Notable geographic locations include Berkeley.
Copy of two tracts of land A and B. A containing 1144 acres, and B, containing 580 located north of the Santee River and Duck Creek for Georgetown District. John Hutchinson, Chardon, Laroche, Foijsin, Gail Huger, Isaac Huger, Mark Hugin, Ford, Job. Rothmaklen, Jospeh Purcell and Charles Parker. Notable geographic locations include Mosquito Creek, Four Mile Creek, Belin Creek Duck Creek, Minim Creek, Santee River, Winyaw Bay, and Georgetown District.
A bill of sale for the enslaved man listed as "Negro fellow named Dick." The enslaved man was bought by James Adger from William Berney for the sum of $450.
