Photograph of three steamboats run aground. Back of photo inscribed: "Steamers 'Pilot Boy,' 'Reliance,' and 'Juno' aground near Beaufort (Cyclone Aug 27 1893). #1."
Stereoscopic image of a large residence in Beaufort, South Carolina with people standing on the porches. The handwritten caption on the verso reads, "#1 Hospital Beaufort, SC, Paul Hamilton House."
Photograph of hurricane damage on Bay Street. Back of photo inscribed: "Beaufort South Carolina after the cyclone of August 27th 1893. Bay Street in front of the residence of the Hon. Wm. Elliott. Club house shown on the right. St[eamer?] Pilot Boy on the left. #15."
Stereoscopic image of a building in Beaufort, South Carolina taken from across the water. The handwritten caption on the verso reads, "Holmes House Hosp. # 15."
Stereoscopic image of street in front of a partial view of a building. The handwritten caption on the verso reads, "Holmes Hosp. #15." A second handwritten caption on the verso incorrectly identified as the "Anchorage."
A four-page letter from Edward Rutledge to "my dear Tom" [Thomas Pinckney?] that discusses a number of matters, including strategic matters relating to Beaufort and surrounding areas, damage to Beaufort inflicted by British troops, Rutledge's temporary illness, and political matters relating to the South Carolina General Assembly and Privy Council.
