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.
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 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 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.
A handwritten, two-page letter from her cousin to Susan Pringle Alston, in which he explains the origin of a piece of Brewton silver that he borrowed from her. He concludes that it belonged to Robert Brewton and expresses his desire to conduct more research into the family, specifically surrounding Mary Brewton.
A handwritten, three-page letter from Emma Alston to her sister, Elizabeth Pringle Smith, in which she discusses the difficulty of sending correspondence and the Alstons' troubles with rice planting and managing their workers. She also writes about various updates from the Pringle, Middleton, and Huger Smith families.
A handwritten, three-page letter from Emma Alston to her sister, Elizabeth Pringle Smith, in which she tells her about her sons' difficulties in managing the freedmen on their plantations. She also asks for news about the family and Charleston.
