A letter from Glen Drayton to his brother (Thomas Drayton?) asking him to protect and care for his children whom he has put under the care of a Mrs. Foster, with a mention of advice from General Pinckney.
Rough notes (circa 1834) for a reply by Thomas S. Grimke to an article in the May/June 1834 issue of the Calumet about the merits (or not) of defensive war, the fair copy of which was lost and never published. The notes are on the reverse of a letter (1796) in French to Grimke's father, John F. Grimke, from his daughter's tutor.
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 letter from Thomas S. Grimke to James McAdam of the Belfast Natural History Society offering copies of his publications and his thoughts on the influence of Christianity on the United States and the need for biblically influenced education over classical and mathematical education
A letter from Benjamin Elliott to Thomas S. Grimke discusses Virgil, education, Grimke's literary output, and Elliott's desire for a list of certain materials in the library of College of Charleston.
A letter (1831) of Thomas S. Grimke to Reverend Louis Dwight, Boston, replies to a printed questionnaire, giving his approval to the idea of abolishing imprisonment for debt.
Charles Fraser (1782-1860) was a lifelong resident of Charleston, South Carolina and a renowned artist known primarily for his miniatures of fellow Charlestonians. Starting in 1798, before delving full time into his art, Fraser studied law under John Julius Pringle, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and others, and was admitted to the bar in 1806. This Book of Precedents was apparently written by Fraser as a reference work for his legal studies. Compiled mostly from 1800 -1807, the book contains copies of writs, pleas and judgments and includes cases adjudicated from 1736-1819, almost all of which were heard in Charleston district courts. "Part First" contains writs and decisions. "Part Second" contains pleas, judgments and executions. Full text in progress. Indexed. 242p. In the rebound volume the indexes appear at the end of the manuscript. They were placed in front in this digital collection to facilitate use.
Legal investigation surrounding Thomas Drayton's will. Lawyers King and Petigru question Thomas Wilson, Drayton's brother-in-law, about drawing up Drayton's will, Drayton's executorship, and other issues.