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8. 001. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- July 18, 1806

001. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- July 18, 1806
Date:
1806-07-18
Description:
Nathaniel Heyward writes to his mother from college in Princeton, New Jersey. He thanks her for the shirts she sent and requests some good cotton or silk stockings which are "difficult to be got in Princeton." He mentions a carriage accident involving his aunt and his desire to visit Philadelphia for vacation. 4p.

9. Box 6, Slide 001

Box 6, Slide 001
Date:
1972
Description:
Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)

10. Box 38, Slide 001

Box 38, Slide 001
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Marine Iguanas - Espinosa Point, Marborough. Part of a herd of thousands.

11. Box 3, Slide 001

Box 3, Slide 001
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

14. 002. V. to an unnamed friend -- June 15, 1837

002. V. to an unnamed friend -- June 15, 1837
Date:
1837-06-17
Description:
V. [possibly Virginia Wilkinson Belin] discusses with a dear friend the importance of applying the mind when reading, as opposed to letting the mind wander

18. Box 3, Slide 002

Box 3, Slide 002
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Waved albatross (Diomedea irrorata)

21. 002. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- August 9, 1806

002. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- August 9, 1806
Date:
1806-08-09
Description:
In a letter to his mother from Princeton, New Jersey, Nathaniel Heyward writes at length about the death of a local friend and acknowledges receipt of $400 dollars he is to split with his brother for expenses. 4p.

22. Box 6, Slide 002

Box 6, Slide 002
Date:
1972
Description:
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) with Breeding Plumage

25. Box 1, Slide 002

Box 1, Slide 002
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Volcanic cones - Eastern James Island

27. 003. B.S.S. to Willis

003. B.S.S. to Willis
Description:
An addendum to a longer letter, in which the writer praises Willis for keeping faith in God. The writer also states that Henry has a "lady-love" who is said to be a fine young lady, and rich.

29. Charleston Exposition 003

Charleston Exposition 003
Date:
1901-1902
Description:
Navy Statue, by Karl Bitter, in front of the Fine Arts Building; Sepia; 6.5" x 4.75"

30. 003. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- January 18, 1832

003. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- January 18, 1832
Date:
1832-01-18
Description:
William H. W. Barnwell, from Laurel Bay Plantation, writes to friend Edgar Day in Catskill, New York. After 4 years without correspondence, Barnwell apprises Day of his marriage, the birth of his first child and his religious conversion during a revival in Gillisonville, SC. He also speaks of forming a local temperance society and hopes to establish "one upon my plantation among my Negroes." January 18, 1832.

35. Box 6, Slide 003

Box 6, Slide 003
Date:
1972
Description:
Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)

38. Box 3, Slide 003

Box 3, Slide 003
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Galapagos pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis)

40. 004. William Manigault Heyward to Mother -- June 10, 1810

004. William Manigault Heyward to Mother -- June 10, 1810
Date:
1810-06-10
Description:
In a letter to his mother from London, William Manigault Heyward inquires about other family members including his brothers "Nat", Joseph, Arthur and Charles and sisters Ann and Elizabeth. He comments vividly about the social scene in London and admits after seven months he has wearied of it, having "been to so many balls, events, concerts, dinner parties, plays, operas, masquerades, etc." He mentions socializing in London with several prominent Charleston families including Pinckney, Middleton, Izard and Rutledge. He also describes firsthand the events surrounding the arrest of radical MP Francis Burdett, who was famously imprisoned in the Tower of London for libelling the House of Commons, even participating in the protests outside Burdett's house "to satisfy my curiosity and see what a London mob is." 8p.

45. Box 2, Slide 004

Box 2, Slide 004
Date:
1962-06
Description:
"Lucky shot of a leaping porpoise"

46. Box 6, Slide 004

Box 6, Slide 004
Date:
1972
Description:
Dogs on Roof, Church in Background

48. Box 5, Slide 004

Box 5, Slide 004
Date:
1972
Description:
Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)

49. Box 3, Slide 004

Box 3, Slide 004
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus)

50. Box 1, Slide 004

Box 1, Slide 004
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Going through the Panama Canal aboard the Westward

53. 005. Sarah to her mother -- June 29th

005. Sarah to her mother -- June 29th
Description:
Letter from Sarah, in Charleston, to her mother at Hopeton. She discusses the weather, the state of the house and her mother's things, and the health of their family.

59. Box 6, Slide 005

Box 6, Slide 005
Date:
1972
Description:
Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata)

60. 005. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- June 29, 1810

005. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother -- June 29, 1810
Date:
1810-06-29
Description:
In this letter Nathaniel Heyward writes to his mother about his travels from Philadelphia to New York via Princeton and New Haven. While in New Haven he tours a woolen cloth factory and looks up a friend at Yale University. While touring Yale he stumbles upon the grave of a relative, Benjamin Heyward. 4p.

61. Box 3, Slide 005

Box 3, Slide 005
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

63. Box 1, Slide 005

Box 1, Slide 005
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Cathy Cochran aboard the Westward

66. 006. Unnamed writer to Mamma

006. Unnamed writer to Mamma
Date:
1860-10-01
Description:
Unsigned letter sent from Philadelphia. The writer tells her mother to thank her father for sending money. She reports that she went to St. Stephens Church, and saw Laurel Hill Cemetery, Girard College, and Fairmount. She also states that there will be a Torchlight Procession with 7,000 people that evening.

69. Box 1, Slide 006

Box 1, Slide 006
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Going through the Panama Canal aboard the Westward

71. Box 5, Slide 006

Box 5, Slide 006
Date:
1972
Description:
Brunnich's Guillemot, or Thick-Billed Murre (Uria lomvia)

73. Box 2, Slide 006

Box 2, Slide 006
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Academy Bay, taken from Darwin's research station

75. Box 3, Slide 006

Box 3, Slide 006
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus)

76. Box 6, Slide 006

Box 6, Slide 006
Date:
1972
Description:
Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)

78. 006. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- June 28, 1832

006. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- June 28, 1832
Date:
1832-06-28
Description:
William H. W. Barnwell writes to Edgar B. Day about his less than pious youth, his progress in taking religious orders, being called to Pendleton, SC, to preach and the religious instruction of his slaves. He comments that his "Northern Brethren,would not revile me for keeping as bondsmen in the flesh, those who I am striving to make free in the Spirit." June 28, 1832.

83. Box 3, Slide 007

Box 3, Slide 007
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus)

84. Box 38, Slide 007

Box 38, Slide 007
Date:
1962-06
Description:
a magnificant land iguana caught on N. E. coast of Indefatigable Island

85. Box 5, Slide 007

Box 5, Slide 007
Date:
1972
Description:
Unidentified man pointing at mountains

89. 007. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Father -- January 28, 1812

007. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Father -- January 28, 1812
Date:
1812-01-28
Description:
Letter sent from Paris from Nathaniel Heyward to his father. Nathaniel tells his father about his future plans to travel around England and describes in detail the Louvre Museum and the artwork he has seen. In a postscript, he comments on the joy felt in Paris upon hearing the news of the fall of Valencia during the Peninsular War. 4p.

96. Box 2, Slide 008

Box 2, Slide 008
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Blue-footed booby colony - Tagus Cove, Albemarle

98. Box 3, Slide 008

Box 3, Slide 008
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

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