Letter from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Jane Lazarus, his soon to be wife, expressing his apologies for being away, professing his love for her, and stating he will be seeing her as soon as possible. Raisin describes his thoughts that marriage should be treated just as sacred for the man as it is for the woman.
Letter from Joseph H. M. Chumaciero, KKBE minister, to the Board of Trustees regarding his decision to accept his election as minister of the congregation.
Letter from Joseph H. M. Chumaciero, KKBE minister, to Philip Wineman, President of the Board of Trustees, regarding credentials for a "Mr. Garfunkle."
Two letters folded together, one from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Jane Lazarus relating some thoughts on his travels to Charleston. The second letter is from a "Sarah F. Raisin" also to Jane Lazarus wishing her well for the New Year.
Letter from Joseph H. M. Chumaciero, KKBE minister, to the Board of Trustees regarding the pending visit of Reverend Dr. Isaac Mayer Wise to Charleston.
Letter from Reverend Myer H. Myers to Charles H. Moise, KKBE President of the Board of Trustees, regarding his resignation as minister due to a misunderstanding of a translation between himself and Moise.
Letter from Reverend Myer H. Myers to Charles H. Moise, KKBE President of the Board of Trustees, regarding his resignation as minister due to a misunderstanding of a translation between himself and Moise.
Letter from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Thomas J. Tobias relating that he had been released from his duties at his current congregation and accepting the invitation to officiate at KKBE congregation on a probationary term.
Letter from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Thomas J. Tobias recanting his inability to officiate during the upcoming holidays at the KKBE congregation. Raisin states he was able to have a friend cover for him at his current congregation and will be able to visit Charleston and asks if his probationary period can be extended to a year.
Letter from Jacob Clavius Levy to Charles H. Moise, KKBE President of the Board of Trustees, acknowledging the "neat" reprinting of the congregation's hymn book and expressing congratulations to the congregation on "harmony in the synagogue."
Letter from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Thomas J. Tobias relating his regret for not being able to accept the invitation offered to him to officiate during the upcoming holidays at the KKBE congregation.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. Wineman expresses her displeasure with the Board's decision regarding the singing of strictly "old tunes" during service.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. Wineman discusses the incorporation of instrumental music with the choir's singing. She relates the music from the "Portuguese Minhag" and a German synagogue.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. The letter expresses Wineman's displeasure with the Board in regards to the approved songs to be sung by the choir.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. The letter is Wineman's response to Moise expressing her decision regarding the choir and songs to be sung during service.
A letter from Benjamin D. Lazarus to Charles H. Moise, the KKBE President of the Board. Lazarus, having served as the previous President of the Board, explains information regarding documents, books, and artifacts he possessed as President which he has since given to Moise.
A report from the Change of Service Committee regarding proposed changes to the service structure in terms of prayers and hymns that would be approved of by both Orthodox and Reform practices.
A letter to the President and the Board of Trustees of KKBE from Dr. Moritz (Maurice) Mayer, the minister of KKBE at the time, which was read at a meeting of the Board. The letter relates Mayer's request for the Board to take action in regards to the "Cleveland Conference." Mayer discusses his concern of the congregation's principles as they are related to the Reform.
A note on the state of the congregation's membership numbers, finances, and property as a result of "the ravages of war." The note discusses the beginnings of the union with the Shearith Israel congregation (spelled here as "Sherit"). This note was written in connection with the KKBE Meeting Minutes Book dated 1866-1875.
A letter from a committee from Shearith Israel (here spelled "Sherath") congregation asking the KKBE Board of Trustees to use their synagogue for the "approaching holidays."
Petition of Ann Price to the St. Andrew's Society requesting money to rent an apartment, explaining that she is unable to support herself in sickness and in old age.
Petition of Jane Adamson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow who recently lost her only son and is unable to support herself.
Petition of Eliza Campbell to the St. Andrew's Society, reminding them of the money that the society has agreed to give her and requesting that it be delivered.
Petition of William Stevenson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he lost everything in a shipwreck, and he is unable to work having suffered prolonged illness since arriving in Charleston and having lost use of his arm.
Petition of David Bell to the St. Andrew's Society seeking assistance to support himself and his family because he is incapacitated by prolonged illness.
Petition of James Smith to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he lost everything just before he planned to retire from career of trading with indigenous Americans and is now too old to support himself.
Petition of Ann Gray to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow with many children to support and that she hopes to open a school and to take in provincial children as boarders. She claims to need a money for a "wench" in order to open her school.
Petition of Anne Williams to the St. Andrew's Society explaining that she lives unmarried in Edinburgh and requesting that her annuity be paid. A postscript confirms that Anne Williams is alive and unmarried.
Petition of Anne Williams to the St. Andrew's Society explaining that she lives unmarried in Edinburgh and requesting that her annuity be paid. A postscript confirms that Anne Williams is alive.
Petition of John McKenzie to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he is unable to work in old age and is crippled by rheumatism.
A letter from the subscribers of the Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina setting out their plan for members periodically furnishing essays on various topics and listing members.
Petition of Jennet Stuart to the St. Andrew's society requesting assistance to return to Scotland, explaining that she is a widow and unable to support herself in old age because of prolonged illness.
Petition of Agnes Bell to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance from the St. Andrew's society, explaining that she lacks financial resources to support children after husband's death.
Petition of Robert Scott to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance from the St. Andrew's society, explaining that he is disabled by rheumatism and cannot support himself in old age.
Petition of Ann Sturgin to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is an impoverished widow who is immobilized by old age and poor health.
Petition of Jeane McIntosh to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance from the St. Andrew's society, explaining that her husband is bankrupt and she is unable to care for her child.
Petition of Anne Williams to the St. Andrew's Society explaining that she lives unmarried in Edinburgh and requesting that her annuity be paid. A postscript confirms that Anne Williams is alive and unmarried.
Petition of Sarah Campbell to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she burdens her adult children because she cannot care for herself in sickness and old age.
Petition from Rhoderick Dingwall to the St. Andrew's Society explaining that he requires the assistance of the society because of old age and unforeseen circumstances.
A letter from Thomas Grimke to the South Carolina Comptroller General references purchasing books for a [law?] library and mentions a fund for the court house administered by his father.
Petition of Anne Ducket to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow unable to support herself because of old age and illness.
Letter to Lieutenant William D. Wilson from the Navy granting a commission of Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps and recommending that Wilson report to Washington D.C.
Petition of Margaret McKenzie to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow who does not have means to care for her five children.
Petition from Henry Donaldson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting a loan from the St. Andrew's Society, offering details of his various travels and setbacks.
Petition of Anne Sturgeon to the St. Andrew's Society requesting more assistance from the society, explaining that she is unable to support herself as a widow.
Petition of Elizabeth Ellis to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is a widow and unable to support herself in old age.
Petition of Gean Stewart to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that a native tribe has killed her husband and kept her has a prisoner for an extended period, and that she has suffered illness since arriving in Charleston.
Petition of John Stuart, who served as a Sergeant in the Army. The president of St. Andrew's Society, David Glendening, authored the petition, which contains a postscript stating the ten pounds was provided to the petitioner.
Petition of Jean Bowman to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is unable to support herself because of prolonged illness.
Petition of Thomas Shaw to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he and his wife are ill and cannot care for their five children.
Petition of Robert Sutherland to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he was intially thrust into poverty during King George's War in 1745 and is now entirely unable to support himself because of prolonged illness.
Petition of Robert Walls to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he is destitute after fire consumed his dwelling and belongings.
Petition of John Robertson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he is unable to support himself because of a severe, prolonged illness.
Petition of Alexander McDonald to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he cannot support himself because his profession as a merchant was unsuccessful.
Petition of Barbary Bowie to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that her husband is a sailor who is often absent and who sufferes prolonged illness.
Petition of Margaret Lowrey to the St. Andrew's Society requesting to be compensated for her midwife services, explaining that she has been denied payment by Elizabeth Allen, a yearly recipient of the society's charity.
Petition of Ann Sturgeon to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that she is destitute five years after her husband drowned in the Charleston harbor.
Petition of Sarah Campbell to the St.Andrew's Society requesting more assistance, explaining that she is unable to support herself in old age and unable to rely on her daughter who suffers prolonged illness.
Petition of William Fleming to the St. Andrew's Society requesting assistance, explaining that he is destitute because he suffers a variety of debilitating illnesses.
Petition of Sarah Burche to the St. Andrew's Society Treasurer, pressing him to send her money that he had promised to her and expressing that her family relies on it for their survival.
Petition of Mrs. H. A. Mullins to the St. Andrew's Society requesting that her annuity be increased and that she receive the same charity as widows of former member of the society.
![Charter[?] for Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina in Charleston, undated](https://rspace.library.cofc.edu/iiif/image/49014/full/200,/0/default.jpg)
![Portion of a will by Thomas Drayton[?], unsigned, undated](https://rspace.library.cofc.edu/iiif/image/49015/full/200,/0/default.jpg)
