A hand colored engraving of an African American woman and children working in a road side stand. On the verso is a river scene of a ferry carrying a horse and carriage going down the Ashley River.
The Arthur B. Flagg Journal and Commonplace Book is comprised of information relating to rice and other agricultural farming on the Brookgreen Plantation post Civil War. The journal also serves as a record of the laborers working on the property as well as medical and financial data. The names of the laborers are listed as: Abby, Abram, Amanda, Andrew, Ane/Anne, Anthony, August, Bella, Bena, Bennett, Bep, Billey/Billy, Blue, Bob, Brop, Brown, Cazee, Ceasar, Charles, Charlott, Cirus, Conner, Cuffee, Delia, Edward, Ellen, Fontine, Frances, Francis, Frank, Henrietta, Isaac, Jack, Jackson, Jacob, Jeny, Joanna, John, Jonah, Josephine, Kittyann, Little M, Lucas, Marcus, Martha, Mary, Mier, Nanny, Napolion, Ned, Nippy, Patty, Paul, Phobea, Prince, Rachal, Richard, Rondal, Ropel, Simon, Smith, Solomon, Susan, Toney, Victor, Wil, Wiloughby, Zach, and Zalia.
Document detailing the raising of $20,000 to complete the construction of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church- here under its original name, the German Evangelical Lutheran Church- through the mortgage of the church's land and sale of bonds, with the lot's mortgaged deed to be held by trustees J.C.H. Claussen, G.W. Steffens and B. Bollmann, and signed by John A. Wagener.
Bond document by St. Matthew's Lutheran Church- then known as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church- promising to repay Dorothea Clausen $50 by February 1, 1875, at 7% interest. Signed by President J.H. Kalb and secretary John Heeseman.
Bond document by St. Matthew's Lutheran Church- then known as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church- promising to repay J.J. Bredenberg $100 by February 1, 1875, at 7% interest. Signed by church president J.H. Kalb and secretary John Heeseman.
Letter to trustees J.C.H. Claussen, G.W. Steffens and B. Bollmann from John Phillips, which encloses the title to the land on which the German Evangelical Lutheran Church- St. Matthew's Lutheran Church- is being constructed.
Letter from Joseph H. M. Chumaciero, KKBE minister, to the Board of Trustees regarding the pending visit of Reverend Dr. Isaac Mayer Wise to Charleston.
A note on the state of the congregation's membership numbers, finances, and property as a result of "the ravages of war." The note discusses the beginnings of the union with the Shearith Israel congregation (spelled here as "Sherit"). This note was written in connection with the KKBE Meeting Minutes Book dated 1866-1875.
Letter from Joseph Walker Barnwell, in Gottingen, Germany, to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, describing his recent trips to Hanover and Brunswick, Germany.
Joseph Walker Barnwell, Gottingen, Germany, writes to unknown family member discussing the current political situations among the countries of Europe, including England, France, Germany, Austro-Hungary and Russia.
This book contains records of monetary transactions that took place on the plantation from January to December 1870. It includes records of monies received form rent, from the sale of cattle and other livestock and other goods such as potatoes etc. It also includes monies paid out to labourers, payment for supplies, veterinary services, and even the cost of feeding masons and carpenters. [this book has no cover]
Letter from Joseph Walker Barnwell, Gottingen, Germany, to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell. Barnwell discusses South Carolina Reconstruction politics and the dissatisfaction with Governor Robert Scott, and details a day trip with fellow students to explore castle ruins along the Werre River southwest of Gottingen.
This book contains records of the names of yearly renters and the rents paid, a detailed record of all monetary transactions taking place on the plantation, both money received and money paid out as well as who it was paid to and for what purpose it was paid, these records date from January 1870 to December 1870. It also contains records of the the disposal of rum, sugar and molasses from the crop of 1870. The last four pages of the book consists of a detailed list of cattle and the increases and decreases of both cattle and mules. Note that the book was flipped and these last four pages were started from the back which became the front for this sequence. This appears to be a method used to make a separate record sequence.
Black and white portrait of a child, possibly Lucia Levy, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait includes inscription reading, "For Aunt Octavia Lucia aged 15 months."
Black and white portrait of unidentified woman, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait lists the photographer as John L. Gihon of Philadelphia, PA, and includes a blue, two cent, George Washington postage stamp.
Black and white portrait of Rosalie Virginia M. Phelps, 2x4 inches. Back of portrait includes inscription reading, "For Mother her granddaughter Roaslie Virginia."
Typescript memoir entitled, "A Summary of the Principal Events of My Life," written by Philip Phillips, June 1870. Phillips' memoir includes early biographical information, his education, the beginnings and development of his career as a lawyer and eventually as a congressman, the Tariff Acts of 1828, the Missouri Compromise, the beginnings of the Civil War, and his wife's imprisonment in Washington D.C. and on Ship Island. The memoir also relates various experiences had by the Phillips family throughout the Civil War.
Meeting minutes volume kept by the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Board of Trustees, 1866-1875. The entries in this volume concern all synagogue business, finances, membership, and plans of the amalgamation between the KKBE and Shearith Israel congregations. This volume also includes entries from 1863 regarding destruction caused in the midst of the Civil War.
Black and white portrait of David Daniel Cohen Jr., brother of Asher D. Cohen, 2x3 inches. Portrait card also includes a blue George Washington postage stamp.
Letter from James B. Heyward to Joseph Daniel Pope concerning a recent monetary judgment against him. Heyward asks Pope to look into the matter and thinks it may have something to do with an ongoing dispute with Frank Myers concerning property Heyward rented during the war. 4p. December 27, 1870.
Letter from Joseph Daniel Pope to James B. Heyward concerning a recent monetary judgment against Heyward. Pope assures Heyward that his firm vigorously defended him and that the plaintiff sought a lot more in damages than were awarded. 2p. December 28, 1870.
The John Ravenel Estate Book contains an inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Ravenel, deceased. Found in the volume are the accounts of John Ravenel with Alfred F. Ravenel, executor, accounts of St. Julien Ravenel, Alfred Ford Ravenel, born 1822, Alfred Ford Ravenel, born 1857, R.N. Gourdin, M.A. Pringle, Mrs. Frances E.H. Frost, Miss E.P. Huger, and Francis G. Ravenel. Other entries refer to stocks and bonds, a store on East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, a house and lot on the Battery in Charleston as well as slaves mentioned by name. The names of the slaves are listed as: Alick, David and William.
Page 205 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows "Lots in the Village of Rikersville," and shows Mechanics Street, 21 acres of marsh, a building labelled "Car Factory," a building labelled "Machinery," a building labelled "Wheat Mill," a canal, and a pond. Plat 2 shows lots and structures located between Pinckney Street and Market Street. Plat 2 also shows Hayne Street, Guignard Street, Church Street, Anson Street, Rafer's Alley, East Bay Street, a building labelled "Cotton Press," a park, and a building labelled "The Market."
Page 124 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with one plat. The plat features several lots and structures located on and near King Street, with one labelled "Theatre Lot."
Page 73 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with six plats. Plat 1 shows lots and some buildings located near the intersection of Chapel Street and Alexander Street. Plat 2 shows lots located near King Street's intersections with Radcliffe Street, Vanderhorst Street, Hutson Street, John Street, and Ann Street. The plat also shows Meeting Street, the Mall, and a body of water. Plat 3 shows lots, structures, and marshland located near the intersection of Coming Street and Smith Street. Plat 4 shows lots and some buildings located near John Street, between King Street and a some "Rail Road Land." Plat 5 shows lots located near King Street, between Tobacco Street and Calhoun Street. Plat 6 features a stretch of land between King Street and Meeting Street, along John Street's north side and near Radcliffe Street. The plat also shows a feature labelled "Ravine."
Page 63 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 features wharves located near East Bay Street, and shows several docks and buildings. Plat 2 shows wharfs shows a wharf and several buildings located near East Bay Street. Plat 3 features a wharf located near East Bay Street and shows multiple buildings and docks. Plat 4 features a wharf located between East Bay Street and the Cooper River channel, and also shows several buildings. Plat 5 shows lots located on and near Market Street, between East Bay and Concord Street. Plat 6 features a wharf located between East Bay Street and the Cooper River, and also shows several buildings.
Page 67 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 features three lots located on Meeting Street, with stores and yards labelled. Plat 2 shows a stretch of land near the Ashley River, and the intersection of Calhoun and Lucas Street. Plat 2 also shows a large building labelled "West Point Rice Mill" and a stretch labelled "Mill Pond."
Page 48 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows lots located between Smith Street and King Street, and Radcliffe Street and Vanderhorst Street, including stretches of Thomas Street, Coming Street, St. Philip Street, and King Street. Plat 2 shows lots and buildings located near the intersection of King Street and South Bay Street. Plat 3 shows land near the intersection between Congress Street and Legare Street, and includes stretches of Hayne Street, Mount Street, and President Street. Plat 3 also shows some land labelled "City Land Potters Field." Plat 4 shows lots and a set of buildings located near Broad Street and Savage Street. Plat 5 shows lots and some buildings located on Gadsden Street.
Page 27 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows lots located on Broad Street, between the intersections with East Bay Street and State Street. Plat 2 shows lots on Chapel Street. Plat 3 shows lots near Savage Street and Tradd Street. Plat 4 shows lots on Savage Street. Plat 5 shows lots near the intersection of Broad Street and East Bay Street.
Page 25 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots and buildings near Guignard Street, located between East Bay Street and "Rapers Ally." Plat 2 shows lots located near Cumming Street, between Shepherd Street and Line Street.
Page 22 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near the Charleston Harbor, Concord Street, Pinckney Street, and Pritchard Street. Plat 2 shows lots and structures located near the intersection of Concord Street and Pinckney Street, including a single-story building, a wharf, and a label reading "City property leased." Plat 3 shows a lot on Broad Street labelled "Lot of David McCredie." Plat 4 Shows lots located near Park Street, and between Shepherd Street and Line Street. Plat 5 shows lots near the intersection of Broad Street and Gadsden's Alley labelled with the names of banks.
Page 4 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with seven plats. Plat 1 features East Bay Street, Pinckney Street, Concord Street, and lots labelled "Burnt District." Plat 2 features lots on King Street. Plat 3 shows several lots on East Bay Street near the intersections with Pritchard Street and Hard Alley. Plat 4 shows three lots on East Bay Street. Plat 5 features lots at the intersection of East Bay Street and Hasell Street. Plat 5 shows a stretch of Queen Street including the intersections with Archdale Street and Friend Street, and includes a plat labelled "Catholic Church." Plat 7 shows plots of land on the intersection of Tradd Street and Meeting Street.
Volume Three in the Cote Bas and Mepkin Plantations Collection is a Southern Almanac for the Year of our Lord 1870 repurposed as a journal by Peter Gourdin. Entries include planting, farming and irrigation information from Cote Bas and Mepkin Plantations. Other entries concern rice, cotton, payments made for goods and services, social activities and clippings on various topics such as the Union Reform Party and voting for freedmen.
Letter from Allard Belin Barnwell, Savannah, GA, to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, discussing his employment with Jno. Gardner & Co. In a postscript, Barnwell writes that he has informed his future wife, Selina McCarthy Graham, of their understanding that they are to be married when his salary reaches $1200. November 28, 1870.
Letter from Selina McCarthy Graham, Edingsville, SC, to Mary Elliott Barnwell, discussing her family's plan to plant some acreage on Edisto Island and the "disgusting society" of Edistonians. She makes fun of her neighbor in Edingsville, a classmate of Mary's, and alludes to the loss of Mary's house. December 4, 1870.
Letter from Selina McCarthy Graham, Edingsville, SC, to cousin, Catherine Osborn Barnwell. Graham, future husband of Allard Belin Barnwell, writes of news of mutual friends and family members. November 19, 1870.
Letter from Ann Barnwell Mazyck to sister, Mary Elliott Barnwell, with a description of her two young children and the preparations they are making in advance of moving to a farm near Flat Rock, NC. The last page is written by her sister, Esther Hutson Barnwell, instructing Mary to care for her house plants. November 11, 1870.
Hand-colored wood engraving of a hunchbacked Jewish man, Jaapje Blok, who hires himself out as a lectern at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Wood engraving by Henricus Adrianus (Henri) Bogaerts. Published in De katholieke illustratie : zondags-lektuur voor het katholieke Nederlandsche volk.
Black-and-white illustration of two men described as "Twee Vrienden van den Prins" ("two friends of the prince"). The accompanying story entitled "Modern Zeden" ("modern mores") describes two moneylenders, pictured here, and a prince who gives into their demands in order to receive money from them. Published in Asmodée: geillustreerde almanak.
Color lithograph of the exterior of the Neue Synagoge (New Synagogue) in Hannover. Drawn and lithographed by Castell. Lithograph printed and published Hannover: Artist. Anstalt von Bühring, Pinther & Curtze.
Photographic reproduction of a painting by Hermann Junker depicting a Yom Kippur service held by Rabbi Isaak Blumenstein of Mannheim for Jewish soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War. Photographic reproduction by Hermann Emden. Published Frankfurt am Main: Verlag v. Heinrich Keller.
Photographic reproduction of a painting by Hermann Junker depicting a Yom Kippur service for Jewish soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War. Photographic reproduction by Hermann Emden. Published Frankfurt am Main: Verlag v. Heinrich Keller.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting searching for leaven on the eve of Passover. From the article "Passover observances" published in the September 1, 1870, edition of The Sunday Magazine.
Black-and-white illustration of two men outside the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, with the text of their humorous conversation printed beneath. One man is updating the other man on his life since they last saw each other. He has married a coquettish woman, who brought a lot of money to the marriage. The person to whom he entrusted the funds ran off with the money--which is for the best, because his wife ran off with the man. Published in Asmodée: geillustreerde almanak.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Central Synagogue on Great Portland Street in London, on the occasion of its consecration. Published in the May 14, 1870, edition of Harper's Weekly.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the Neue Synagoge (New Synagogue) in Hannover. Published in the January 22, 1870, edition of L'Univers illustré.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Central Synagogue on Great Portland Street in London. Published in the May 14, 1870, edition of The Illustrated London News.
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