Two-sided fragment possibly written by John F. Grimke to an unknown recipient regardng his inability to acquire the number of "negroes" required by a quota. The writer recommends that slaves be taken from the plantations of Mrs. Colleton, John and James Smyth, Sir John Nesbitt, or Elias Ball.
A copy of Thomas S. Grimke's petition to the South Carolina Senate asking to be excused from the responsibility of bearing arms due to his religious beliefs.
A page from a manuscript essay mentioning John Rutledge and the American Revolution, attributed to William Cobbett (1763-1836), an English and American pamphleteer and reformer
A newspaper clipping announcing an "Anniversary Meeting" of the Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina, to take place in Charleston on Chalmers Street at the "Depository." The clipping lists the elected officers of the Society.
A series of financial records spanning February through September 1777 describing expenses in two week periods, including payment for individual soldiers.
John F. Grimke's military service rosters begin with a list of 79 soldiers that were once in Captain Beckman's company, but apparently transferred to Captain Grimke's Company of the South Carolina Artillery Regiment upon Beckman's promotion to Major continues with a list and description of Grimke's company.
A note from B. D. Heriot passing on an extract from a letter referencing the Sumter, South Carolina Temperance Society, with a mention of Reverend Samuel Gilman.
Two loose sheets written by John F. Grimke noting conditions of fortifications, need for ammunition at, and repair of various batteries in and around Charleston during the British siege of the city.
![Torn letter to Anne [Anna?] R. Frost from Frederick Grimke, undated](https://iiif.library.cofc.edu/iiif/2/35958/full/200,/0/default.jpg)
