Alex hopes his mother is still on his side of a dispute, and believes it is no-one's business except his family's and Maddie's. He also mentions "Harry's" job at the Treasury in Washington, and potentially purchasing a house from "Mr. Middleton".
The Rose Hill Time Book is a record of the tasks completed on the property and the figures related to pay for working these tasks starting in the month of July and ending in the month of December of 1878. Also included in this account are the names of the laborers on site. This location was once known as "Rose Hill Plantation" prior to the Civil War and this Time Book represents the agricultural labor of freedmen post Civil War during the era of Reconstruction. The names of the laborers are listed as: Abby, Adam, Bacus, Balinda, Ben, Berry, Bess, Billy, Bina, Binky, Blake, Brooks, Butler, Caroline, Catharina, Ceasar, Charity, Charlot, Chas, Cinty, Clay, Cloe, Curry, Dafney, Daniel, Dareus, David, Ellen, Eve, Fanny, Fay, Flora, Franky, Friday, Gibs, Hacklus, Hanah, Hariet , Hariott, Harot, Henry, Isaac, Israil, Jacob, James, Jane, January, Jerry, Jim/Jimm/Jimmy, Joana, Jock, John, Josiah, Judy, Julian, Jun, Laury ,Leah ,Leny, Lesby, Liddy, London, Luck , Maria, Mary, Maryann, Mily, Mingo, Morris, Moses, Ned , Patience, Patima, Patty, Peggy, Peter, Phillip, Pompy, Primus, Prince ,Queen, Richard ,Rob, Robert, Robin, Rose ,Saby, Sally, Sam, Sambo , Sampson ,Scilla, Scipio, Sealy, Sharlott, Silvey, Smart, Sory, Stephen, Tamar, Thomas, Toby, Tom, Tug, Violet, William.
Page 119 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with five plats. Plat 1 shows land located between East Bay Street and the Cooper River. Plat 1 also shows Trott Street, Hasell Street, Concord Street, and Pinckney Street. Plat 2 features Bennett's Rice and Lumber Mills, near East Bay Street. Plat 3 features a plot on East Bay Street. Plat 4 features lots and structures located near Church Street and Market Street, and shows a lot labelled "Gas Company." Plat 5 shows lots located near the intersection of East Bay Street and Lodge Alley.
In this astronomical chart (front and back) on the front of the page Gibbes provides a diagram and the elements for constructing the diagram. Also included are his calculations of the partial lunar eclipse including the hourly motion, declination, hourly motion in declination, horizontal parallax, and semidiameter. Gibbes also provides the results of the eclipse (phases of the eclipse: beginning, middle, end and duration). On the back of the page Gibbes provides the calculations from the quantities given on the front page to calculate logarithms, the auxiliary quantities, and relative orbit described by the moon in one hour of time.
The Rose Hill Time Book is a record of the tasks completed on the property and the figures related to pay for working these tasks starting in the month of January and ending in the month of May of 1878. Also included in this account are the names of the laborers on site. This location was once known as "Rose Hill Plantation" prior to the Civil War and this Time Book represents the agricultural labor of freedmen post Civil War during the era of Reconstruction. The names of the laborers are repeated throughout the record and are listed as: Abby, Adam, Balinda, Ben, Berry, Bina, Binky, Burry, Butler, Caesar, Charity, Charles, Charlot, Charot, Clarrida, Curly, Daniel, Daphney, Dareus, Edward, Ellen, Fay, Flora, Frank, Gibs, Hacklus, Hanah, Hariot, Harry, Henry, Isaac, Israil, Jacob, January, Jenny, Jerry, Jim/Jimmy, Joan, John, Judy, June, Juno, Leah, Linda, Lindy, Luck, Martha, Mary, Mingo, Miny, Mira, Morris, Nancy, Ned, Patty, Peggy, Phillip, Pompy, Queen, Richard, Robert, Robin, Rose, Sabe, Sally, Salvy, Sarah, Serpio, Silvey, Smart, Stephen, Tom, Violet.
Page 59 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with two plats. Plat 1 shows lots on East Bay Street, between Pritchard Street and Rose Lane. Plat 2 shows a lot and buildings belonging to the Charleston Gas Light Company, located on Church Street.
Plat of a land containing ten acres, minimal detail showing the surrounding property owners and two roads; Dills Bluff and unnamed public road. Names associated with this plat are Plenty White, Simons and Howe. Notable geographic locations include Dill's Bluff.
In this astronomical chart (front and back) Lewis R. Gibbes provides the mathematical calculations and diagram for a total eclipse of the sun in relation to time; the parallel of declination and Charleston, S.C.; the Equator; Earth's moon and the North Pole. Gibbes' calculations continue onto the back of the chart.
The Rose Hill Time Book is a record of the tasks completed on the property and the figures related to pay for working these tasks starting in the month of May and ending in the month of July of 1878. Also included in this account are the names of the laborers on site. This location was once known as "Rose Hill Plantation" prior to the Civil War and this Time Book represents the agricultural labor of freedmen post Civil War during the era of Reconstruction. The names of the laborers are repeated throughout the record and are listed as: Abby, Adam, Affy, Annie, Bacus, Balinda, Beck, Berry, Bina, Bob, Ceasar, Charity, Charles, Charlott, Cinda, Cinty, Class, Cley, Cloe, Cudjoe, Dafney, Daniel, Dealia, Dick, Ealy, Eve, Fay, Flora, Franky, Friday, George, Gibbs, Hacklus, Hally, Hariott, Harry, Hera, Isaac, Israil/ Isreal, Jacob, James, Jane, January, Jenny, Jerry, Jim, Joe, John, Julia, Juliet, June, Juno, Katy, Lavinia, Liddy, Lindy, Lizet, Lucas, Luck, Lucy, Macky, Martha, Mingo, Mira, Molly, Morri, Nancy, Nilly, Patience, Peggy, Philip/Phillip, Pompy, Primas, Robert, Robin, Rocky, Salli/Sally, Sambo, Sary, Scipio, Sealy, Siby, Silvey, Simon, Smart, Titus, Toby, Tom, Tony.
A playbill from Owen's Academy of Music advertising multiple entertainment programs, and business advertisements. The playbill specifically notes the appearance of the "Ottolengui Combination."
Pencil sketches and occassional watercolors by Charleston-born architect William Martin Aiken. The sketches are primarily buildings and architectural elements from Charleston, Boston, Rhode Island, France, England, Switzerland.
Pencil sketches by Charleston-born architect William Martin Aiken. Primarily images of buildings and architectural elements in Boston, Charleston, Atlanta, Virginia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Montreal, and Quebec City.