Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing a day dream she had of them being together while on the train from the Watch Hill cottage to New York City. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe a weekend she spent at the Watch Hill cottage with the children, her social activities, relaying news of their friends, and informing him of her schedule for the rest of the day.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a sunburn she got by laying on the beach too long with a friend, relaying news of friends, and expressing her raptures over the play “Oklahoma.”
Calling Card for Lady Noel-Bryon, Baroness Anne Isabella Byron, to William Craft to her residence at the Regent's Park Terraces. No Date listed. 2.25in.x 3.5in.
A 1646 release written by John Rich to John Harleston from London, England discussing a discharge for Harleston's debts, quarrels, bonds, and judgements.
Petition from Henry Donaldson to the St. Andrew's Society requesting a loan from the St. Andrew's Society, offering details of his various travels and setbacks.
A letter from George Appleby in London, England to Elias Ball II at Kensington Plantation discussing the death of Appleby's uncle, his last will and testament, being made his executor, and how his uncle left a large portion of his property to Mr. Moultrie's sons. The letter goes on to request information on how Appleby's cousin George obtained two enslaved men named Isaac and Allick.
A text detailing the cause of Edmund Jening's conflict with Henry Laurens regarding the author of an anonymous letter. The cover/title page is inscribed: "For whomsoever Mr. Bridgen pleases" and the Errata page is inscribed: "These errata require errata. There are more than forty other errors. Mr Jenings has performed this work as he does everything-without forecast or consideration." This pamphlet is part of the Henry Laurens papers, Mss 037.00.
A text detailing Henry Laurens's response to Edmund Jenings' text entitled "The Candor of Henry Laurens, Esq. manifested by his behavior to Mr. Edmund Jenings" regarding the author of an anonymous letter. Imperfect: Lacking portrait. Inscribed: Presented to the S.C. Historical Society by F. A. Porcher, esq. 1876. This pamphlet is part of the Henry Laurens papers, Mss 037.00.
A text in which Edmund Jenings responds to Henry Lauren's response to Jenings's original text regarding the author of an anonymous letter. The cover/title page is inscribed. There are notes in the margin throughout. This pamphlet is part of the Henry Laurens papers, Mss 037.00.
Black-and-white engraving depicting lifting the Torah in the synagogue. The synagogue is identified by the title as Great Synagogue in London at Duke's Place. The engraving, however, is a copy of an engraving by Bernard Picart depicting the Protuguese Synagogue in the Hague. From Thornton's History of London, published London: A. Hogg.
A letter from James Simons in London, England discussing soldiers suffering from dysentery, the skills but unsuccess of the attending surgeon, and asking for help from an "old negroe woman" who provided a remedy for the disease and Col. Gordon "had not lost a slave with it since she had attended the plantation hospital." The letter goes on stating that the French name for the plant is "Zezegery," resembles mint, how the plant is used, and the improvement of the soldiers. The other side of the letter written by James Simons states that a man from Jamaica identified the plant as the "Binnea" which is "cultivated in almost every plantation in this country by our negroes for their own use."
