The Weston Family Ledger (1764-1769) contains accounts of credit and estates with numerous individuals and businesses. The ledger was also used by an unidentified author as a plantation journal and contains entries and accounts (1830-1847, 1851, 1855) pertaining to Weston family plantations. Many of the 19th century notes list food, clothing and fabric rations distributed to slaves on the plantations.
This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 67 slaves held at Ryan's mart on Chalmers Street by Louis D. DeSaussure "by order of executor of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Barnwell". The year is not given, but the advertisement lists the sale as taking place on Wednesday the 19th, and January is handwritten above the date. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale. It also describes that the slaves are "accustomed to the culture of sea island cotton and provisions in Beaufort district".
This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 44 slaves from St. Johns Berkeley held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street by P.J. Porcher and Baya. The year is not given, but the broadside advertises that the sale will take place on Tuesday the 8th, and February is handwritten above the day given. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale. It also describes that the slaves are accustomed to the cultivation of cotton and provisions in St. Johns Berkeley.
This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 65 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street by James Tupper, Charleston Master in Equity. The year and month is not given, but the advertisement lists the sale as taking place on Tuesday, the 10th. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale.
Copy of a plat of land containing 200 acres situated near Godfrey Savana in St. Bartholomew’s Parish. Names associated with this plat include Edward Fenwick, Egerton Leigh, John Brown, Hugh Crawford, John McQueen, Owen Bowen and Thomas Jones. Notable geographic locations include Godfrey's Savana [Savannah].
1850-1859, 1870-1879, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, and 1820-1829
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This is the plantation register by Mathurin Guerin Gibbs (1788-1849) for Rice Hope Plantation (January 1, 1824 to December 1844) and Jericho Plantation (December 1844 to 1875). Gibbs, a lawyer before becoming a planter, used the first several pages of the manuscript dating January 1824 to May 1829 for summarizing legal cases. The plantation register primarily documents daily labor activities on the plantation including cultivation and harvesting of staple crops such as corn, cotton (Sea Island Cotton and Santee black seed cotton), rice and potatoes, livestock, and building fences. Gibbes also writes about the use and management of slave labor, the movement of enslaved people between the plantation and Charleston, and selling and purchasing of enslaved people. Slave names are included in portions of the register. Gibbs notes throughout the register the struggles he encounters as a planter including being unable to pay the mortgage of Rice Hope Plantation and the property going into foreclosure. Most of the entries at the end of the register are regarding slave births, slave deaths and distribution of blankets. Gibbs died in 1849 and the management of the plantation was carried out by his son.
1850-1859, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, 1810-1819, and 1820-1829
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A fragmented crystal discovered during 2019 investigations of the Russell House Kitchen House. The crystal was wedged tightly between the end of an original floorboard and the first period masonry wall in the east enslaved quarter of the Russell House Kitchen House. One end identifies it as a chandelier or girandole crystal. The other end, however, shows evidence of a percussive strike, evidence it was intentionally struck one or more times to shape it into a crude point.
1850-1859, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, 1810-1819, and 1820-1829
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A small pillow, hand sewn with faded mattress ticking and stuffed with lambswool, uncovered during 2020 investigations of the Nathaniel Russell Kitchen House. Pillow was discovered under the floorboards in the front of the fireplace in the west enslaved quarter. Pillow measures 4"x5".
1850-1859, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, 1810-1819, and 1820-1829
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A small wooden brush with fine hairs uncovered during 2020 investigations of Nathaniel Russell House Kitchen House. Brush discovered under the floorboards in the front of the fireplace in the east enslaved quarter. Dates to period of enslavement.
The Mulberry Plantation Journal for the years 1853-1857 was kept by Thomas Milliken who reported activities on the rice plantation. Entries note agricultural tasks, quantities of rice winnowed and shipped, number of stock, weather conditions, sickness and deaths among slaves, "allowances" of food given out, and individuals assinged to the nightly watch. The names of the slaves are listed throughout the journal as: Adeline, Alysa, April/Child April, Bella, Ben, Betty, Bristol, Charly/C. Charles/Cow Charly/Young Charles/Young Charly, Carolina, Celia, Clarinda, Daphne, David, Dinah, Fanny, Flora, Francis, Hannah, Isaac, Jack/Carp Jack/Little Jack, Jacob, Jaffey, Jenny, Job, Joe, Joseph, Judy/Little Judy/Young Judy, Lame Harriet/Old Harriet, Lewy, Linda, Mary Ann, Minda, Moses, Myra, Ned/Little Ned, Paris, Patty, Pierce, Prince/Child Prince, Rolla, Rose, Sabrina, Sarah, Shammrock and Venus.
"Title of Real Estate" from Edward R. Laurens, Master in Equity, to Patrick O'Neill through auction for $2000 for the west side of King Street across from Citadel Square containing two lots.
Fragments and narratives describing cities visited, often with notations re principal industries, amusements, transportation, etc. Cities visited include Paris, Ghent, Frankfurt, London, Liverpool, Sheffield, & Birmingham.
Black and white portrait of Thomas J. Moise, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait lists photographer as S. Friedlaender of New York, NY, and a handwritten note reading "Mrs. G. H. Moses with best love of T. J. M."
Black and white portrait of Rebecca Moses Moise and Thomas I. Moise, 4x6 inches. Back of portrait includes three lines of text in at least two different handwritings. First line of text reading, "Auntie," second line reading, "Rebecca Moses Moise," and third line reading, "Thomas J. Moise."
Meeting minutes volume kept by the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Board of Trustees, 1857-1866. The entries in this volume concern all synagogue business, finances, membership, alterations regarding seating within the synagogue, the organ, and the choir. This volume also covers discussions regarding the amalgamation of the KKBE and Shearith Israel congregations in Charleston, S.C.
Meeting minutes volume kept by the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Board of Trustees, 1846-1852. The entries in this volume concern all discussions regarding synagogue business, finances, memberships, the search for a new minister, and the beginnings of Reform Judaism within the congregation. The entries also include notes on Reverend Gustavus Poznanski and his thoughts on the Reform.
Black and white portrait of Isabel Lazarus Hart, wife of Samuel Nathan Hart, 2.5x4 inches. Portrait card also includes a blue George Washington postage stamp.
"Title of Real Estate" with covenants from Edward R. Laurens, Master in Equity, to Charles Dunn through auction for $1180 for the west side of King Street across from Citadel Square.
This sermon, preached in several of the Protestant Episcopal Churches in Charleston, in November and December 1849, was authored by Paul Trapier, Minister of Calvary Church. The speech charges the members of the congregation with living a life of mission in sharing the gospel with those enslaved to their care.
The pamphlet contains the Public Proceedings Relating to Calvary Church. The appendix contains the reports of the sub-committees and the written replies from those interrogated. The discourse stresses the role of paternalism in the treatment and teaching of the gospel to enslaved peoples. Many of the questions included in the interrogation refers to the modes employed when 'communicating religious instruction' to enslaved peoples. Originally bound in v. 22 of the Thomas Smith Grimke pamphlet collection.
Detailed notebook with lists of slaves and cloth (in yards?) assigned to them at Rotterdam, Myrtle Grove, Hamburgh and Copenhagen Plantations from 1850 -1852. Also includes lists of "Blankets to Infants" and "Blankets to young negroes". 17p.
From 1850 to 1851, Thomas Small captained the English merchant ship "Robert Small" on his 11th voyage to China and the East. In this private diary, Captain Small reveals the intense loneliness of command and details the longing he feels for the wife and newborn son he left behind. He comments on marriage, child-rearing, and religion, and frequently expresses his desire to find employment "ashore" to better provide for his family. In addition to these personal entries, he provides rich details of a mid-nineteenth century life at sea. Daily nautical annotations are augmented with comments about the crew, rations, frequent communications with passing ships, and his waning hope in obtaining a profitable cargo of tea in China. 126 pages. Full text.
Letter from William Henry Heyward to James Heyward about his travels in Rome. He describes the coliseum and St. Peter's Basilica in detail, writes about attending Christmas mass held by the Pope and comments on what news he has heard about secession talk in America. 8p.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing a shipment of corn, oakum, coffee, sugar, the plantation crop, construction of the flat, and needing enslaved persons for work.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing his brother traveling to Hunting Island for palmettos, the enslaved persons Noble and Eugene repairing the plantation boat, requesting for the use of the enslaved man Dedfort in exchange for an enslaved boy, and Vidal suffering from a sickness.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing the enslaved "noble Dedfort," assistance of Captain William in carting timber, that the enslaved workers are "there to obey your order," and a shipment of tobacco, whiskey and molasses.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing a shipment of corn, peas, sugar, coffee and bacon, a "dry spell" burning the crops, working with the "negro fellow Carl," and requesting the enslaved men Toney and Robin.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing a shipment of coffee, sugar, bolts and iron. He goes on to discuss leaving the "frenchman" to manage Capers Island while Cranston is away.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal primarily discussing the enslaved man Dedfort, a delivery of sugar, coffee and an anchor and chain.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal requesting the use of the enslaved person Dedfort for Vidal's brother who is in need of assistance in piloting a raft.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing enslaved persons delivering a jug of whiskey, his inability to get shoes, and Vidal expressing to Cranston that "white or black were under your control." Vidal further writes about talks among his enslaved persons but that he does not believe them. He ends by discussing a man named Tony getting drunk in the village.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing an enslaved person named Dedfort, selling wood, the hiring of workmen, delivering wood to Sullivan's Island, boat captain Sinclair and purchasing tar.
A letter to Harold Cranston on Capers Island from James Vidal discussing Vidal's questioning of the enslaved persons. Concerning the enslaved persons, Vidal writes, "if you have too much familiarity, it will spoil them." He continues by discussing a boat and the unknown location of his rafts.
The James Simons Account Book, 1838-1854, contains financial information for Mrs. Harleston Simons in account with James Simons. Accounts include payments made for shoes, clothing, slave badges, and wages for enslaved persons. The names of the enslaved persons are written as Martha, Billy, John, Sammy, Annette, Lydia, Charlotte, and Richard.
1850-1859, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, 1800-1809, 1810-1819, and 1820-1829
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The Record of Claremont Church, 1808-1865, is a bound volume that records lists of communicants, baptisms for infants and adults, burials for confederate soldiers and church members, confirmations and marriages performed. Each section includes entries for both enslaved people, freed persons, and white church members. The entries for enslaved people often include the names of their parents or mother, age, name of their slave owner or if they are free.
The Account Book of Enslaved Persons Belonging to Henry and Rene Ravenel, 1771-1867 records the enslaved children born under the ownership of Henry or Rene Ravenel. The lists include the first name of the child, their parents, date of birth and occasionally includes notes of death or if purchased by another slave owner. This book contains a second use written upside down and back to front.
The Weehaw Plantation Journal, 1855-1861, is a journal of Weehaw Plantation, near Georgetown regarding birth, death, duties, vaccinations, tasks and allowances of enslaved people, plantation expenses, names of overseers, listings of rice crops, clothing for enslaved people, cattle, yearly accounts, tools, usage of fields, vegetable garden production, medicines, house groceries and contracts. The journal is also used as a partial diary regarding the plantation with comments on Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address, secession of South Carolina, the days leading up to the attack on Fort Sumpter, the day of the attack on Fort Sumpter, lists of enslaved persons winter and summer clothes and mentions of recruiting for Hampton's Legion for the Confederate States of America. Loose papers found within the journal contain names of enslaved persons and notes on the plantation.
The Account Book of Enslaved Persons Bequeathed to Mrs. Elizabeth B. Lowndes and Charles C. Pinckney, 1841-1857, is a bound volume composed of accounts for individual enslaved persons given by Mrs. T.M. Pinckney from Eldorado Plantation and from Mrs. E. B Lowndes' late husband. Each account lists the name of the enslaved person and slaveholder. Numerous entries contain notations on date of death or family members of that enslaved person.
The Dr. Andrew Hasell Day Book, 1840-1850, records the names of patients, which plantation they live on, illnesses or injuries, and monetary charges for medical treatments by Dr. Andrew Hasell. Patients consist of many Georgetown County families and their enslaved persons. Medical treatments include amputations, tooth extractions, diagnoses of rheumatic diseases and treatment of bone fractures.
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 Andrew Hasell Medical Account Book between the years 1845-1856 is a book listing Dr. Andrew Hasell's visitations to ill or injured patients on various plantations throughout Georgetown County, South Carolina. His book documents the diseases, injuries, surgical procedures, medical fees and deaths of patients that include enslaved men, women, and children.
The Peter Gaillard Jr. Plantation Journal (1825-1851) is a bound volume written by Peter Gaillard Jr. and other members of the Gaillard family for Rocks Plantation. The volume consists of names of the enslaved people on the property as well as registers of births and deaths, statements and financial accounts related to the farming and selling of cotton as well as tax returns for the estate of S. Gaillard.
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 Kiawah Plantation Book, 1854-1861, is kept by a member of the Vanderhorst Family for their estate Kiawah Plantation on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The book includes the names of enslaved men, women and children, mentions of slave allowances, blankets given out to slaves, payments to the overseer and information related to crops and livestock.
The Robert F.W. Allston Account Book, 1855-1864, records financial accounts for crops such as rice and corn as well as the names of enslaved people on the plantation.
The Gourdin Plantation Journal owned by Peter Gourdin of Cote Bas Plantation is a journal written in 1865 filled with mostly blank pages but when applicable, contains lists of slaves and later freedmen, women and children on the plantation documenting their names, ages, deaths and relationships from the 1840s to 1860s. The names of the former slaves and later freedmen, women and children on the plantation are listed as: Alick, Amey, Andy, Bandz, Bathesheba, Bep/Young Bep, Betty, Binkey, Bitty, Buchanan, Camda, Camdan, Caroline, Cato, Caty, Charlotte, Charly, Cinda, Cretia, Davis, Dennis, Diana, Dinah, Dolly, Ede, Edmund, Emery, Emma, Ephraim, Fillmore, Frank Pina, Frederick, Hagar, Hannah, Hector, Hesther, Jackson, James, Jane, Jenny, Jim/Big Jim/Little Jim, Jimmy/Jimy, Joe, John, Julia, June, Lavinia, Lenah, Linah, Lyndy, March, Margaret, Martha, Mary, Minda, Miria, Nanny, Old Sam, Part, Patuna, Peggy/Old Peggy, Pompey, Rachel, Richard, Rinty, Rock, Sally, Sampson, Samuel, Sarah, Silvy, Smart, Stephen and Toney.
Volume Two of the Benjamin Perry's Wards Collection contains the account of Jeremiah Jackson Miles. Accounts show expenses for items such as shoes, clothing, cloth, travel, boarding fees, tuition for the Citadel Academy, income from interest and the wages of slaves. The enslaved men and women are listed as: Amey, March, Mark, Miley and Peter.
Volume One of the Benjamin Perry's Wards Collection contains the account of John Allen Miles kept by his guardian, Benjamin Perry. Accounts show expenses for items such as shoes, clothing, cloth, travel, boarding fees, tuition for the Citadel Academy, income from interest and the wages of slaves. The enslaved men and women are listed as: Bill, Clarissa, Hector, Judy, Primus and Will.
Carte de visite of Charles Sumner sitting with a cane in hand. On the back is written 'Gift From J.A. Baker'. An original envelope accompanies the photo.
The John Ball Memo Book, 1850-1851, is a bound volume listing crops at Hyde Park Plantation and the Villa as well as miscellaneous accounts for corking a dock, grass for cows, seeds for the garden, blue denim cloth, tobacco, ticking, shoes, molasses, tea and other household items. Also included is a list of men defaulting on militia duty and patrol service for January, March and April of 1851.
1850-1859, 1890-1899, 1880-1889, 1870-1879, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, and 1900-1910
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The South Mulberry Plantation Journal is a bound journal kept by Sandford William Barker containing farming records of South Mulberry Plantation and agricultural experiments carried out in Berkely County, South Carolina. Details within the journal include lists of crop acreage, experiments on wood from various trees by Dr. Julius Porcher, experiments with rice by Sandford Barker and lists of enslaved men, women and children containing their names, occupations, birth dates and death dates. The names of the slaves are listed as: Adam, Alsey, Amelia, Amy, Anna, April, August, Becks, Billy, Cain, Catto, Chance, Charlotte, Cloe, Delia, Dinah, Dorilla, Dover, Edward, Emma, Grace, Hannah, Harriet, Hector, Hercules, Isaac, Jackson, James, Juno, Kittan, Lucas, Lucy, Luddy, Maria, Marianne, Mary, Melinda, Nancy, Nippy, November, Palsey, Phoebe, Rachel, Ralph, Robin, Sabina, Sam, Samuel, Samy, Sarah, Saulsbery, Susan, Susannah, Susette, Tom and Venus.
The Good Hope Plantation Account Book is a bound volume containg accounts of plantation finances and slaves at Good Hope Plantation which was inherited by Joseph Dulles from Ann Heatley Reid Lovell. Entries include the delivery of slaves to Augustus Marshall with the names and ages of each slave and other notations concerning to which states they were sent and occasionally dates of death. Also included are entries listing plantation stock, crops, and other goods, including the names of buyers and prices paid. Cash accounts recorded in the book include amounts paid for slaves and numerous goods. Other entries includes proceeds from plantation stock sales. Loose papers contain information about the amount of cotton produced, names of overseers and the names of slaves, their parents, births and death dates, ages and diseases. The names of the male slaves are listed as: Aaron, Abel, Abram, Adam, Alick, Amos, Anderson, Andrew, Asbury, Bedney, Beek, Benjamin, Biddy, Bill, Billy, Born, Boston, Burge, Caleb, Captain, Cato, Cesar, Chance, Charles, Christian, Clifton, Colin, Cuffee, D. Cyrus, Daniel, Dave, Derrill, Dick, Doctor, Edmund, Edward, Elijah, Ellison, Ephraim, Gabriel, Geofrey, George, Hal, Harry, Hector, Henry, Isaac, Ishmael, Israel, Jack, Jacob, Jake, James, Jaspar, Jeffrey, Jemmy, Jenkins, Jesse, Joe, John, Johnson, Jolly, Jonas, Joshua, Juliann, July, Junius, Lawrence, Leriel, Lewis, Lewy, Linus, Luke, Majin, Major, March, Marek, Mark, Marlbro, Matthew, Mattro, Mike, Minty, Moses, Myers, Nat, Nathan, Ness, Nestor, Paul, Peter, Peter, Primus, Prince, Prince, Reid, Reuty, Richard, Sabb, Sambo, Samuel, Sepio, Shadrach, Sharper, Shepherd, Simmons, Solomon, Stephen, Stepney, Sumter, Thisby, Timothy, Titus, Tom, Uriah, Washington and William. The names of the female slaves are listed as:Abby, Adeline, Affy, Amanda, Amelia, Anny, Beck, Bella, Bess, Betsy, Betty, Biddy, Bridget, Candace, Carolina, Caroline, Celena, Charity, Clara, Clarinda, Clarissa, Claudia, Cyrus, Daphne , Debby, Diana, Dolly, Down Country, Duck, Elisha, Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizza, Ellen, Elsey/Elsy, Emma,
Esther, Eve, Fanny, Fillis, Flora, Friday, Friendly, Gadsy, Georgiana, Gipsey, Hannah, Harriet, India, Jane, Jemima, Jenessa, Jenny, Julia, Juliana, June, Laura, Leah, Ledice, Lena, Leressa, Letetia, Lettice, Louisa, Lucy, Lycia, Lydia, March, Margaret, Maria, Mary, Mary Ann, Melia, Meta, Miley, Milly, Minta, Molly, Nancy, Nanny, Nelly, Ness, Paddy, Patty, Phebe, Phillis, Phoebe, Pidgeon, Polly, Puss, Rachel, Rebecca, Rina, Ritta, Rose, Rosilla, Roxana, Ruth, Sarah, Shannon, Sinda, Sophia, Summer, Susanna, Sylbia, Sylvia, Teresa, Titea and Violet.
1850-1859, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, 1800-1809, 1810-1819, 1820-1829, and 1790-1799
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The A.B Flagg Medical Day Book, 1792-1853, is the medical account of Doctor Arthur Belin Flagg. This book includes descriptions of medical treatments and a list of fees for medical services for plantation families and slaves. The details includes the names of the plantation owners and the names of the enslaved peoples. Also recorded in this account book is Dr. Flagg's visit to the military location Camp Magill in Waccamaw, South Carolina to treat wounded soldiers during the Civil War in 1861.The last section of the book was written starting from the back of the book resulting in upside down pages. The names of the enslaved people are listed as:
Amelia, Ananias, Aplira, Beck, Ben, Betsy, Betty, Beu, Billy, Bina, Bob, Brutus, Caesar, Carolina, Catty, Charles, Charlotte, Chrysilla, Clara, Cyrus, Delia, Dianah, Emiline, Flora, Francis, Gabriel, Hampton, Hariet, Henrietta, Henry, Hep, Jack, James, Jane, Jenny, Johny, Joseph, Judy, Juno, Letty, Louisia, Lucy, Lydia, Margaret, Martha, Mary, May, Melia, Mia, Monday, Note, Nurse, Patty, Peggy, Polly, Prince, Priscilla, Rhina, Rose, Sally, Sam/Samuel, Sarah, Scripio, Smart, Stewart, Tom, and Will/William
Page 77 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with seven plats, labelled 1 through 8 with Plat 3 missing. Plat 1 shows lots located between Smith Street and King Street, and between Morris Street and Radcliffe Street. Plat 1 also shows Coming Street and St. Philips Street, and a label reading "Bethlohim Congregation." Plat 2 shows lots and some structures near the intersection of King Street and Warren Street. Plat 4 shows lots between Smith Street and King Street, and north of Radcliffe Street. Plat 4 also shows Coming Street, St. Philips Street, Morris Street, and a lot labelled "Bethlehem Congregation." Plat 5 shows lots located near the intersection of Morris Street and St. Philips Street. Plat 6 shows lots located between Morris Street and "Hunter St now Line," and east of Coming Street. Plat 8 features a lot and structures located on the corner of St. Philips Street and Morris Street.
Page 71 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with eight plats. Plat 1 shows lots and structures on a city block between Rutledge Street and Smith Street, and between Beaufain Street and Wentworth Street. Plat 2 shows lots located near the intersection of Moore Street and Meeting Street. Plat 3 shows lots and structures located near the intersection of King Street and Beaufain Street. Plat 4 shows lots and structures located on the east side of Coming Street. Plat 5 shows lots located on King Street, including a lot labelled "Unitarian Church property" and a stretch labelled "Unitarian Church Cemetery." Plat 6 shows lots located on King Street, and shows the "Old line of street." Plat 7 shows plots located on King Street. Plat 8 features a lot and buildings located on Spring Street, and shows how Rosemont Street is projected to cross that property.
Page 75 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with six plats. Plat 1 features lots located between Radcliffe Street and Calhoun Street, and between Smith Street and Rutledge Street. Plat 1 also shows Vanderhorst Street, Thomas Street, and Warren Street. Plat 2 shows lots located near Morris Street, between St. Philips Street and Coming Street. Plat 3 shows lots located near the intersection of Morris Street and Coming Street, including a lot labelled "Cemetery" and another lot labelled "Hebrew Cemetery." Plat 4 shows land located near Thomas Street, between Doughty Street and Hutson Street, and also labels a pond. Plat 5 shows lots located between Pine Street and Gadsden Creek. Plat 6 shows lots and some buildings located between Pinckney Street and Smith Street.
Page 43 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots near Jasper Street, Smith Street, Marion Street, and Radcliffe Street. Plat 2 shows lots between Back Street and Marsh Street, and Magazine Street and Queen Street.
Daily record of the temperature, rainfall total, and barometric pressure, and thrice daily records of the weather conditions and hygrometer readings, including dew point and humidity,Daily record of the temperature, rainfall total, and barometric pressure, and thrice daily records of the weather conditions and hygrometer readings, including dew point and humidity
Black and white portrait of Albert Moses Luria, 2x4 inches. Son of Major Raphael J. Moses. He changed his name from Albert Luria Moses to Albert Moses Luria.
1850-1859, 1860-1869, 1840-1849, 1830-1839, and 1820-1829
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The Robert F.W. Allston Receipt Book, 1823-1863, records receipts received by Robert Allston for payments made to numerous overseers, carpenters and family members. Examples of receipts found in the book include wages for overseers at Nightingale Hall Plantation, Exchange Plantation and Matanza Plantation, later known as Chicora Wood, as well as purchases of enslaved persons and travel expenses.
Black and white portrait of Dr. Marx Edwin Cohen Jr., (CSA), 2.5x3.5 inches. Back material notes Marx Edwin Cohen Jr. was killed in action in the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina.
Black and white portrait of an unidentified man, 2x3 inches. Small pamphlet entitled, "Some Important Facts with a few Practical Directions for Managing the Bee and Hive" by Richard Colvin found behind portrait plate.
