A letter from Virginia Wilkinson Belin at Sandy Knowe plantation to her mother, Eleanora Wilkinson. She shares some news of nearby Friendfield plantation, where 10 slaves ran away.
Plat consists of 50 acres titled Newington Plantation bounding on Middleton Plantation. Names associated with this plat include Johnson Middleton, N.W. Ancrum, G.H. Ingraham, R.B. Pinckney and H.A. Middleton.
Pencil sketch of a plot of land that includes roads, creeks, and ponds, shows surrounding neighbors and little land detail. Names associated with this plat are Rich Jenkins. Notable geographic locations include Road to Bear Bluff and Wadmalaw River Marsh.
Minutes from a governmental committee regarding the teaching of Christianity to slaves. Consists of answers to questions asked of prominent slave owners throughout the state. There is a focus on the oral education of slaves as well as a white presence in any black congregation to ensure the slaves did not organize any retaliatory actions. Focuses on the demographics of the Christian slave population. Originally bound in v. 22 of the Thomas Smith Grimke pamphlet collection.
Letter from Charles Heyward to James B. Heyward informing him of the serious illness of his grandfather, Nathaniel. Enclosed is a second letter from Dr. Thomas Hutson asking James to contact "any of your medical friends in the city." 4p.
Nathaniel Heyward writes from the "Bluff" on Combahee to his grandson James B. Heyward. He references a conflict, "Morris Vs. Wilson," vowing "not to interfere" and leaves James an order for cotton and stone lime. 2p.
Title with Covenants between James B. Heyward and Rawlins Lowndes and a Renunciation of Dower from Gertrude Laura Lowndes to James B. Heyward, 1845. 4p.
A letter to Woodward Manning from his brother Ira L. Manning discussing the weather, the building of a mill, the sale of the enslaved man named Sam and the mortgage taken out on him, and a deal for purchasing Sam's wife in exchange for "old negroes."
A document outlining the "conditions" that must be "complied" upon hiring an enslaved person. Conditions include not taking the enslaved person out of state, a requirement to "furnish" two suits of cloth, shoes and a blanket for the enslaved person, and to call a physician if an enslaved person is sick.
A bill of sale for the enslaved woman Eliza and her two children for $900 dollars. The three enslaved persons were sold to Robert F.W. Allston from the property of R. Green.
A ribbon-bound document conveying a tract of land to the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The document begins by affirming that John A. Wagener, John Hurkamp, and H.H. Hoops paid off their mortgage on the land. The document also describes the land's location as being near "lands now or lately in use by the Hebrew Congregation as a cemetery" and near land used as a cemetery for people of color.
A letter to Langdon Cheves Jr. from Langdon Cheves Sr. discussing the enslaved women Juliann, the number of workers on the rice plantation, stock, and cattle.
An agreement between Langdon Cheves Sr. and V.D. Jamison for the purchase of the enslaved boy Nelson for $625. Jamison describes the boy as "a strong active boy."
A handwritten receipt for Charles Alston's purchase of 11 numbers of Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America and a portfolio from George Oates for a total of $113.
Page 118 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with four plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures on East Bay Street. Plat 2 shows lots along Meeting Street. Plat 3 shows lots located near the intersection of Inspection Street and Marsh Street. Plat 4 shows lots and structures along Anson Street, between George Street and Boundary Street.
Bill of sale for the enslaved man Isaac from the estate of Joseph W. Allston to Francis Green. Makes notation on the mortgage for "said fellow" and two dollars for the sheriff's bill of sale.
A bill of sale for the enslaved man Isaac for $705 to Robert F.W. Allston. The back side of the bill makes the notation that Isaac was renamed Casey and is dead.
Anonymous correspondent, identifying himself as a "friend of the Revd Mr Shindler", writes to William H. W. Barnwell accusing him of taking quotes from a sermon by Shindler out of context in a criticism in the "Episcopal Protestant." The writer believes Barnwell has long "been inimical to the Revd" and exerts "undue influence...over the minds of your congregation." July 5, 1845.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the Tomb of Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) in Jerusalem. Engraving after a drawing by Louis François Cassas. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the Tomb of Absalom, Tomb of Benei Hezir, and Tomb of Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) in Jerusalem. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving of a sepulchral monument carved into the rock, near Jerusalem. Engraving after a drawing by Léon Gaucherel. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the Tomb of Absalom and Tomb of Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) in Jerusalem. Engraving after a drawing by Louis François Cassas. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting priestly vestments. Engraving after a drawing by Vernier. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting priestly a Jewish priest in his vestments. Engraving after a drawing by Vernier. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting priestly a Jewish high priest in his vestments. Engraving after a drawing by Vernier. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting searching for leaven on the eve of Passover. From The pictorial Sunday book by John Kitto, published London: London Printing and Publishing Company.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting Rebekah's arrival to Isaac, as described in Genesis 24:64. From The devotional family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, with explanatory notes, practical observations, copious marginal references, &c. by Alexander Fletcher, published New York: R. Martin & Co.
Black-and-white engraving of the interior of the Istanbuli Synagogue in Jerusalem. From Palestine. Description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the old Hauptsynagoge (Main Synagogue) in Frankfurt am Main. This building was demolished in 1854 and replaced by a new Main Synagogue on the Börnestraße. Steel engraving by Wilhelm Lang after a drawing by Jakob Fürchtegott Dielmann.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior and interior of the Hamburg Temple (Israelitischer Tempel) in the Poolstraße, on the occasion of the inauguration on September 5, 1844. Published in the Illustrirte Zeitung.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem. Engraving after a drawing by Louis François Cassas. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the Cave of Jehoshaphat in Jerusalem. Engraving after a drawing by Léon Gaucherel. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the Tombs of the Kings in Jerusalem restored. Engraving after a drawing by Louis François Cassas. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the Tombs of the Kings in Jerusalem. Engraving after a drawing by Louis François Cassas. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem. From The devotional family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, with explanatory notes, practical observations, copious marginal references, &c. by Alexander Fletcher, published New York: R. Martin & Co.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting Moses and the Ten Commandments. From The devotional family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, with explanatory notes, practical observations, copious marginal references, &c. by Alexander Fletcher, published New York: R. Martin & Co.
Black-and-white steel engraving of the old Hauptsynagoge (Main Synagogue) in Frankfurt am Main. This building was demolished in 1854 and replaced by a new Main Synagogue on the Börnestraße. Steel engraving by Wilhelm Lang after a drawing by Jakob Fürchtegott Dielmann. Published Frankfurt am Main: C. Jügel's Verlag.
Hand-colored steel engraving of the old Hauptsynagoge (Main Synagogue) in Frankfurt am Main. This building was demolished in 1854 and replaced by a new Main Synagogue on the Börnestraße. Steel engraving by Wilhelm Lang after a drawing by Jakob Fürchtegott Dielmann.
Letter from Rev. Pierre P. Irving, New York, to William H. W. Barnwell enclosing a contribution to be published in "The Episcopal Protestant." January 18, 1845.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell and his son, Robert, to Catherine Barnwell describing their travel through southwest Virginia including a visit to Weyers Cave. September 4, 1845.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell to Catherine Barnwell describing his travel through Georgia with his son Robert and their plans for getting home to Charleston. October 14, 1845.
Letter from F. Wurdemann to William H. W. Barnwell regarding an upcoming trip by Wurdemann to Cuba. Wurdemann describes how he has secured "Spanish testaments", bibles and other religious tracts under "false bottoms to my trunks." December, 1845.
Letter from Pierre P. Irving, secretary of the Foreign Committee on Episcopal missions, to William H. W. Barnwell giving an account of money sent by Barnwell's congregation at St. Peters Church. While the bulk of money donated is in support of William Boone's mission in China, other beneficiaries include missions in Mesopotamia and Texas, and the support of a "missionary to col'd people." December 19, 1845.
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell to wife Catherine Barnwell describing his trip to Virginia with his son, Robert. While en route to several springs in Virginia, Barnwell mentions visiting Monticello and describes the run-down condition he finds it in. July 26, 1845.
