Letter to Langdon Cheves Jr. from Langdon Cheves Sr. in Pendleton on the runaway enslaved man Jim. Langdon Cheves Sr. writes about an advertisement he read in the newspaper about a "runaway, negro man who calls himself Jim" who has been imprisoned and "belongs to Judge Cheves on Savannah River." He further writes that his son should consider using "light iron" to prohibit Jim from running away again.
Letter to Langdon Cheves Jr. from Langdon Cheves Sr. in Abbeville on sickness and an advertisement in the paper regarding the runaway enslaved man Jim owned by "Judge Cheves." He writes that his son should use "light iron" on Jim as well as hire a guard to watch over him at the plantation.
A bill of sale for seventeen enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from James Gray, Master in Equity, for $6,670. The names of the enslaved persons are Andrew, Betty, Celia, Jack, Colonel, Chloe, Simon, Cain, Cudjo, Cyrus, Mingo, Judy, Daphne, Sampson, Amelia, Mary, and William.
A bill of sale for eleven enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from the estate of Samuel Venning for $3,560. The names of the enslaved persons are Jimmy, Lizzy, Maurice, Phoebe, Polly, Frank, Flora, Scilla, Charlotte, Jane, and Jim.
A bill of sale for five enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from the estate of William E. Turnbull for $3, 615. The names of the enslaved persons are Hannibal and his wife Rose, Dorset and his wife Beck, and a woman named Willoby.
A letter to Langdon Cheves Sr. from Huger discussing selling enslaved persons to pay back a $4,000 debt from purchasing thirteen enslaved persons and their families.
A list of 152 enslaved persons. Notations include the first names of each enslaved person, their role on the plantation and the name of their parent(s).
Two entries for the sale of sixteen enslaved persons for the "purpose of foreclosing a mortgage" from James Portell to Legrand Walker and the Bank of South Carolina. The names of the enslaved persons are listed as John, Pallace, Judy, Tommy, Lydia, Elsey, Isaac, Sylvia, Mary, Billy, Clora, Linah, Stephen, Maryann, Juno, and Ben.
A bill of sale for fifty-four enslaved persons sold by Hugh Rose, administrator of the estate and effects of Catherine Coffie, deceased. Rose sold the enslaved persons to Langdon Cheves Sr. for $14,812.75
A bill of sale for seven enslaved persons from Charles J. Colcock of the Bank of South Carolina to Langdon Cheves Sr. for $1,487.50. The names of the enslaved persons are Billy, Clora, Lena, Stephen, Maryann, Juno, and Ben.
A bill of sale for seven enslaved persons from William Smith to Langdon Cheves Sr. for $1,250. The names of the enslaved persons are Charles, Chloe, Amey, Simon, Henry, Flora, and Rosetta.
An agreement between Langdon Cheves Sr. and his overseer George Lynes in which he promises to carry out his duties, which includes attending to the enslaved persons in sickness.
A bill of sale for six enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from R.T. Pinckney for $3,605. The names of the enslaved persons are Carter, Cely, Billy, Tommy, Ben, and Abraham.
An agreement from Langdon Cheves Sr. to Mr. Zant allowing him to work two enslaved persons on his plantation for the crop of 1834. Mentions deductions of money for loss of crops but not for an enslaved person who runs away or dies. The third page of the agreement contains a note on the mortgage for enslaved persons.
An acknowledgement for the sale of nine enslaved persons for $1,912.50 to Langdon Cheves Sr. from Benjamin and Peter Walker, administrators for Legrand Walker, deceased. The names of the enslaved persons are listed as John, Pallace, Judy, Tommy, Lydia, Elsey, Isaac, Sylvia, and Mary.
A bill of sale for nine enslaved persons for $1,912.50 to Langdon Cheves Sr. from Benjamin and Peter Walker, administrators for Legrand Walker, deceased. The names of the enslaved persons are listed as John, Pallace, Judy, Tommy, Lydia, Elsey, Isaac, Sylvia, and Mary.
A mortgage statement concerning the thirty-six enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from the estate of James Cuthbert. The statement states the different mortgages taken out for the enslaved persons.
A statement naming eleven enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. for $3,526. The names of the enslaved persons are Lizzy, Jimmy, Moris, Phoebe, Polly, Frank, Flora, Scilla, Charlotte, Jane, and Jim.
A mortgage for seven enslaved persons by Langdon Cheves Sr. to the Bank of South Carolina for $1,875. The names of the enslaved persons are Charles, Chloe, Amey, Simon, Henry, Flora, and Rosetta.
A sale of 103 enslaved persons owned by William Conway, declared by the high court of Chancery of the Kingdom of Great Britain to be a "lunatic." All enslaved persons, cattle, sheep, and land were sold to Charles William Rogers from Commissioner Benjamin H. Buckner for $6,000.
A mortgage for seven enslaved persons by Langdon Cheves Sr. to the Bank of South Carolina for $1,115. The names of the enslaved persons are Billy, Clora, Luna, Stephen, Maryann, Juno, and Ben.
A mortgage for nine enslaved persons by Langdon Cheves Sr. to the Bank of South Carolina for $1,468. The names of the enslaved persons are John, Pallace, Judy, Tommy, Lydia, Elsey, Isaac, Sylvia, and Mary.
A letter from Langdon Cheves Jr. to Pettigru & King discussing terms for Southfield Plantation. The letter includes the decision to divide enslaved persons into lots and "turned over" to Huger, Haskell and McCord.
Letters from Langdon Cheves Jr. to General Edward Porter Alexander discussing the confederate balloon, Indian rubber and other details concerning the creation of the balloon.
A letter to Langdon Cheves Jr. from Langdon Cheves Sr. discussing the enslaved women Juliann, the number of workers on the rice plantation, stock, and cattle.
An agreement between Langdon Cheves Sr. and V.D. Jamison for the purchase of the enslaved boy Nelson for $625. Jamison describes the boy as "a strong active boy."
A bill of sale for the purchase of four enslaved persons sold to Langdon Cheves Jr. for $2,305. The names of the enslaved persons are "Kiewah," Sarah, Mary, and Phoebe.
A bill of sale for six enslaved persons sold by Jacob Waldburg, administrator of the estate of John McIntosh to Langdon Cheves Sr. The enslaved persons were sold for $5,100 and their names are listed as Hamlet, Priscilla, Wallace, Cinda, Jim, and Sandy.
A bill of sale for the enslaved woman Amey and her child Zachariah sold to Langdon Cheves Jr. from James Gadsden for $800. Gadsden is the executor of the estate of B.R. Mitchell, deceased.
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.
A bill of sale for thirty-one enslaved persons sold to Langdon Cheves Jr. and his sister-in-law Isabella Cheves from R.B. Rhett for $19,775. The names of the enslaved persons are Moses, Caesar, Sylvia, Juliet, Linda, Johnson, Katy, Carolina, Joanne, Maria, Oliver, Violet, Marley, John, Dembo, Bina, Minty, Ben, Nelly, Sampson, Betty, Sharper, Dick, Peggy, Grace, "Glasee," Tyra, Hannah, Rinah, and Hannah.
A four-page unattached letter from Langdon Cheves Sr. to Langdon Cheves Jr. discussing items received, letters during Langdon Cheves Sr.'s time in Congress, statements regarding enslaved persons and a plantation book. The other pages include an account for materials, a Dr.'s bill for enslaved persons, financial business, and remarks.
A mortgage for thirty-one enslaved persons between R.B. Rhett, Langdon Cheves Jr. and his sister-in-law Isabella Cheves for $14,200. The names of the enslaved persons are Moses, Caesar, Sylvia, Juliet, Linda, Johnson, Katy, Caroline, Joanne, Maria, Oliver, Violet, Marley, John, Dembo, Bina, Minty, Ben, Nelly, Sampson, Betty, Sharper, Dick, Peggy, Grace, "Glasee," Tyra, Hannah, Rinnah, and Hannah.
A letter to Langdon Cheves Jr. from his sister Louisa McCord in Columbia, South Carolina discussing her resistance to purchasing more enslaved persons, the Dulles, family and finances.
A document discussing the sale of two enslaved women named Flora and Mary sold to Langdon Cheves Jr. and his sister-in-law Isabella Cheves from Alexander Verdiu.
A newspaper clipping advertising the sale of Southfield Plantation written by Langdon Cheves which includes that 170 enslaved persons live on the plantation, and it is "remarkably healthy for Negros."
A bill of sale for twenty-three named enslaved persons from the Bank of Charleston to Langdon Cheves Sr. for $8,460. The names of the enslaved persons are listed as Eliza, Katy, John, Sharper, Patience, Grace, Ellen, Nat, Belly, Peridon, Juliet, Lonorn, Satyrah, Sandy, Juliet, Patty, Benah, Moses, Ellen, Louise, Hannah, Hallah, and Guy.
A bill of sale for twenty enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from John Colclough for $7,487. The bill includes the names and ages of the enslaved men, women, and children.
A letter from Langdon Cheves Sr. at Log Hall to Langdon Cheves Jr. discussing a new threshing machine, the hire of a new carpenter, the permanent hire of the enslaved men Solomon and Israel, and the purchase of items.
A bill of sale for eight enslaved persons sold by John Jeffords to Langdon Cheves Sr. for $3,010. The bill includes the names and ages of the enslaved men, women and children.
A bill of sale for eight enslaved persons sold from Constantia Quash to Langdon Cheves Jr. for $4,080. The names of the enslaved persons are Minos, Dinah, Scipio, Caesar, Jenny, Jack, Rosey. and Minos.
A bill of sale for enslaved persons from Cleland Kinloch Huger to Langdon Cheves Sr. The sale includes an exchange of the enslaved girl Mary for the enslaved girl Peggy.
A letter from Charles Haskell to Langdon Cheves Jr. discussing the Branch Bank of Charleston, cattle, the enslaved persons petition for tobacco and fixing up their cabins, planting corn, and a cabin for the overseer.
A letter from Charles Haskell to Langdon Cheves Jr. discussing the arrival of Cheves' enslaved persons in Abbeville, one enslaved woman arriving with a fever, bringing the enslaved persons to Turkey Hill Plantation and difficulty procuring mules.
A letter from Charles Haskell to the Branch Bank of Charleston stating his reasoning for wanting to withdraw $5,000, which includes receiving Langdon Cheves' enslaved persons and needing to make them "comfortable."
A notice from General Thomas Drayton stating that several plantation owners have refused to remove their enslaved persons from the area as "their removal is necessary for the successful prosecution of his (my) military duties and required by the public interest..."
A letter from Charles Haskell to Langdon Cheves Jr. discussing Haskell's willingness to "do all that is in my power to make your negroes comfortable," moving Cheves' enslaved persons to Haskell's plantation, land cultivation, and securing finances in case of attack.
A letter from Charles Haskell to Langdon Cheves discussing mules, Confederate bonds, valuable papers, the purchase of 600 bushels of corn, and Cheves' enslaved persons.
A bill of sale for three enslaved people purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from the estate of Daniel Blake for $1,320. The names of the enslaved persons are Limerick, Chloe, and Bob.
A bill of sale for five enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from Robert Pinckney for $2,075. The names of the enslaved persons are listed as Tom, Silvia, Betsey, Bella, and "Scena."
A bill of sale for six enslaved persons purchased by Langdon Cheves Sr. from A. Magrath for $2,430. The names of the enslaved persons are Mary, Juliann, Eliza, Nancy, Myrah and March.
A letter from Charles Haskell to Langdon Cheves Jr. discussing the arrival of eight mules, the measles outbreak among Cheves' enslaved persons, the exemption of overseer Steven Oliver from military service, and the enslaved persons "behaving themselves quite well and are orderly and submissive." The letter ends with Haskell discussing one punishment given to an enslaved man named Sandy for beating his wife.
A letter from Charles Haskell to Langdon Cheves Jr. discussing Haskell returning from North Carolina where his son was suffering with an illness, the death of an enslaved person from Pneumonia, the overseer leaving the plantation, "quarrelling" among Cheves' enslaved persons and construction of additional slave cabins.
