A handwritten, one-page letter from Higham, Fife, & Co. to Charles Alston in which they inform him that his order of Old Sherry has arrived in Charleston. At the bottom of the letter, a receipt details the $393.23 cost.
A handwritten, one-page letter from Welsh Brothers to Charles Alston in which they inform him of the status of his order and include a 60 days sight clause.
A one-page typed letter from Henry Augustus Middleton Smith to his cousin, Susan Alston, in which he tells her that he is enclosing two receipts from the Charleston City Sheriff and the Charleston City Treasurer for her payment of the street construction tax. These receipts are included, totaling $28.96 and $57.80 respectively. Smith also mentions that these receipts are under the name of Susan's deceased father, Charles Alston, Senior, and that he intends to rectify that mistake.
A receipt for Charles Alston's purchase of Springfield Plantation and 172 enslaved individuals following the death of Richard O. Anderson, totaling $60,000.
A handwritten, two-page letter from Newton, Gordon, Murdoch & Scott to Charles Alston in which they justify their increased price for a particular variant of wine. This letter also includes a receipt for 1 cased pipe of Old London Particular Madeira wine totaling 60 pounds, 12 shillings, and 6 pence.
A bill of sale for the pew and bench numbered 28 in the Upper Church of All Saints Parish from William P. Vaux to Catharine A. Vaux for $1. On the back, it is noted that these were purchased by Charles Alston in 1856.
A handwritten, two-page letter from Newton, Gordon, Cossart & Co. to Charles Alston in which they provide details on the shipment of Alston's order of madeira and burgundy wine totaling 398.50 francs.
