Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Nineteenth Street Synagogue, former location of Congregation Shearith Israel at the corner of 19th Street and 5th Avenue in New York, on the occasion of its consecration. Published in the September 29, 1860, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Nineteenth Street Synagogue, former location of Congregation Shearith Israel at the corner of 19th Street and 5th Avenue in New York, on the occasion of its consecration. Published in the September 29, 1860, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Page 143 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows land located near the intersection of Washington Street and Chapel Street, with two wharfs and the "site of the creek in 1801." Plat 2 shows lots and structures located on the west side of Washington Street.
Ledger for Vernizobre Bank construction (bank termed as a repair to a river) ca. 1860, including entries dated 1859. Ledger itemizes expenses associated with the building of Vernizobre bank and includes payments to various landowners for use of their slave hands and carts. 4p.
Page 216 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located east of the Ashley River, near Gadsden Street, Beaufain Street, and Wentworth Street.
Page 83 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with eight plats. Plat 1 shows lots and some buildings located near Amherst Street, between Hanover Street and Nassau Street. Plat 2 shows lots located near the intersection of Mary Street and America Street, including a lot with structures including stables, a coach house, and a kitchen. Plat 3 shows lots located on Bay Street, near its intersections with North Street, Cooper Street, Drake Street, and Columbus Street. Plat 4 shows lots located along Drake Street, between Reid Street and Amherst Street. Plat 5 shows lots located on Meeting Street and Line Street. Plat 6 shows lots located near Line Street, between Meeting Street and Nassau Street. Plat 7 shows lots located near the intersection of Meeting Street and Columbus Street, and also shows a small Stretch of Spring Street. Plat 8 shows lots along Line Street, between Meeting Street and Aiken Street.
Page 38 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near Calhoun Street, some buildings, "Lots Belonging to Sundry Persons," and "The Mall." Plat 1 also shows Bennett Street, Ashley Street, Rutledge Street, Gadsden Street, and Lynch Street. Plat 2 features a lot on Smith Street.
Page 37 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots located on Herriot Street. Plat 2 shows lots located on the block between Rutledge Street and Smith Street, and Morris Street and Radcliffe Street. Plat 3 shows lots and buildings located on King Street, with a stretch labelled "Unitarian Church Land."
Page 29 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures located near Calhoun Street, Rutledge Street, Lynch Street, Gadsden Street, Lucas Street, and Bennett Street, including a lot labelled "Public Square," a creek, and a building labelled "Saw Mill." Plat 2 shows land located near the intersection of West Bay Street and a body of water labelled "Mill Pond." Plat 3 shows land located near the Ashley River channel and a road labelled "Causeway Leading to Rice Mill."
Page 30 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. The plat features the West Point Rice Mill on the Ashley River Channel. It shows numerous buildings and structures, a creek, and the nearby Bull Street, Montague Street, Barre Street, and Gadsden Street.
Page 6 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with three plats. Plat 1 shows a lot on the Ashley River. Plat 2 shows lots on Friend Street located between Broad Street and Tradd Street. Plat 3 features lots on King Street and includes a lot labeled "Orphan House Lot."
Black-and-white engraving of the interior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, during the celebration of Purim. Engraving by William Forrest after an engraving by Bernard Picart. From The faiths of the world : an account of all religions and religious sects, their doctrines, rites, ceremonies, and customs by James Gardner. Published London & Edinburgh: A. Fullarton & Co.
The Estate Book of Hannah Tait, 1836-1860, records the financial accounts for the estate of Hannah Tait with Robert F.W. Allston as executor. The beginning of the book contains the last will and testament of Hannah Tait in which she outlines her wishes for the division of her estate and paying off of debts. Tait leaves her daughter Elizabeth Shackleford her enslaved persons but if Shackleford dies, the enslaved persons are to be "sold at a private sale to humane masters." The book also includes a copy of the inventory and appraisement of the enslaved persons.
The Newton Plantation Slave Lists and Blanket Distribution Book, 1854-1861, is a bound book recording the names of enslaved persons at Newton Plantation (thought to be in Georgetown County, South Carolina). The lists include information concerning births, deaths, marriages, and purchasers of slaves. The blanket list includes names of the slaves, and the years blankets were distributed.
The Mulberry Plantation Journal for the years 1857-1860 was kept by overseer R. Meynardie who reported activities on the rice plantation. Entries note agricultural tasks, quantities of rice winnowed, sickness among slaves and individuals assinged to the nightly watch. The names of the slaves are listed throughout the journal as: Adeline, Amy, Ben, Betty, Binah, Bristol, C. Charles/Y.Charles, Carolina, Cilia, Clarinda, Florah, Frances, Hannah, Hariet, Isaac, Jack/Little Jack, Jacob/Little Jacob, Joe, Juba, Lindy, Little Judy/Young Judy, Maryan, Myra, Myrah, Ned/Old Ned, Paris, Peggy, Pierce, Sarah, Shamrocke and Venus.
A fragment of a plantation journal listing enslaved persons at Murry Hill Plantation. The pages include a list of enslaved men, women and children, notes on clothes for enslaved persons and births and deaths.
This document is the last will and testament of Mary Ellison that discusses the distribution of her finances, estate and personal items. Makes the notation that she leaves her daugher Harriet "my negro slaves" listed as Binah, George, May, Robert, Betsey, Jerry, Sam, Jane, Sukey, Sukie's children, Lizzie, Caroline and Eliza.
A statement by attorneys Lockwood and Ramsey concerning an unsatisfied mortgage on two enslaved persons sold by Francis Simons to John R. Matthewes. The names of the enslaved persons are Malsey or Molsey and Julia.
Nathaniel Russell Middleton was a student (B.A. 1828; M.A. 1832), trustee and president (1857-1880) of the College of Charleston. "An Essay on Secession,' which argues for the immediate secession of South Carolina, was possibly delivered to students in 1860 during his tenure as president. 24 pages.
The Robert F.W. Allston 1860 Almanac is a Miller's Planters' and Merchants Almanac for the year 1860 repurposed as a journal. Personal entries include account pages for bushels of rice, a list of enslaved men, women and children who were born and died at Chicora Wood Plantation, the purchase of enslaved people, a presentation of a billiard table to the Lunatic Asylum, a meeting with Laymen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and work on the Georgetown Railroad.
