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2. 334. John Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- 1864

334. John Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- 1864
Date:
1864
Description:
Letter from John Lynch to Bishop Patrick Lynch detailing the departure of one of the Bishop's overseers and the transfer of slaves among the plantations, and attempts by John to rent out one of the Bishop's properties. 1864. 2p.

3. 335. Anna Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- 1864

335. Anna Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- 1864
Date:
1864
Description:
Anna Lynch writes to Bishop Patrick Lynch asking him to save her some "blue satinet" in order to make an overcoat for their father. She mentions a fatal explosion in the arsenal in Charleston and their mother's intention to accompany the Bishop on his "foreign trip.” 1864. 2p.

5. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 1]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 1]
Date:
1864
Description:
List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 7, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy is missing one name due to a tear in the page, but the information is available in the second copy. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

6. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]
Date:
1864
Description:
List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 7, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy is alphabetized, but omits most of the firefighters' full first names. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

18. 099. Kate Ferguson to F.R. Barker -- January 11th (ca. 1864)

099. Kate Ferguson to F.R. Barker -- January 11th (ca. 1864)
Date:
1864
Description:
Kate Ferguson, wife of Samuel Wragg Ferguson, writes to her husband's godmother. This undated letter was apparently written after Samuel Ferguson's promotion to brigadier general in the Confederate army. She relates how "Ferguson's command is now resting from his last terrible raid" and that "Capt Nugent and William Barker have not yet returned from Deer Creek." 4p.

19. 361. Letter to Mr. James B. Heyward from F.M. Fickling -- ca. 1864

361. Letter to Mr. James B. Heyward from F.M. Fickling -- ca. 1864
Date:
1864
Description:
1864 Letter to Mr. James B. Heyward from F.M. Fickling, representing Mr. Frank Myers, concerning rental payment for property that Heyward is leasing from Myers. The letter references the ongoing dispute between Heyward and Myers concerning the use of Confederate currency to pay the rent. 2p.

20. 209. 3 Confederate Checks --1864

209. 3 Confederate Checks --1864
Date:
1864
Description:
Three receipts for confederate bonds issued to the holder under the "Act to reduce the Currency." All of the receipts are notarized on the reverse and two of them are, in return, transferred to pay taxes. 6p.

26. Governor Robert F.W. Allston Journal

Governor Robert F.W. Allston Journal
Date:
1864
Description:
The Robert F. W. Allston Journal is an 1864 journal which contains handwritten copies of two letters written by Governor Robert Francis Withers Allston. The letters are addressed to "Mr. Morse" discussing the selling of products and to "Mr. Yates" discussing money. The rest of the journal is filled with blank pages.