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1. 014. Emma Elliott Barnwell to Anna Wilkinson -- May 12, 1828

014. Emma Elliott Barnwell to Anna Wilkinson -- May 12, 1828

Date:: 1827-09-10
Description:: In this letter, Emma apologizes for not keeping in touch with Anna since Emma's marriage, and reports that she has traveled frequently, from Beaufort to Charleston to Savannah and back. She also laments the damage done to Charleston by a fire, particularly the destruction of its two Methodist churches.

2. 025. William H. W. Barnwell to Catherine Barnwell -- November 7, 1834

025. William H. W. Barnwell to Catherine Barnwell -- November 7, 1834

Date:: 1834-11-07
Description:: William H. W. Barnwell writes to his wife Catherine Barnwell in Beaufort about a nearby fire in his Charleston neighborhood that has displaced "Mrs Gadsden and the Thayers." November 7, 1834.

3. 189. Anna Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- December 14, 1861

189. Anna Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- December 14, 1861

Date:: 1861-12-14
Description:: Letter from Anna Lynch to Bishop Patrick Lynch offering condolences over the loss of the cathedral in the Charleston fire of December, 1861. December 14, 1861. 2p.

4. 188. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- December 14, 1861

188. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- December 14, 1861

Date:: 1861-12-14
Description:: Letter from Madame Baptiste to Bishop Patrick Lynch written after hearing of the devastating Charleston fire of December 11, 1861, reminding the Bishop "fiat voluntas dei." December 14, 1861. 2p.

5. 187. Francis Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- December 14, 1861

187. Francis Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- December 14, 1861

Date:: 1861-12-14
Description:: Letter from Francis Lynch to Bishop Patrick Lynch written after hearing of the devastating Charleston fire of December 11, 1861. December 14, 1861. 1p.

Result found on the following page of: Annual Reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston

6. Annual Report of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston, page 142

Annual Report of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston, page 142

Date:: 1866
Description:: Written account of the Great Fire of 1861 by Fire Chief Moses Henry Nathan. Includes its cause, the resources available, and the actions taken by the fire department.

Result found on the following page of: Annual Reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston

7. Annual Report of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston, page 143

Annual Report of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston, page 143

Date:: 1866
Description:: Written account of the Great Fire of 1861 by Fire Chief Moses Henry Nathan, continued.

Result found on the following page of: Annual Reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston

8. Annual Report of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston, page 144

Annual Report of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston, page 144

Date:: 1866
Description:: Written account of the Great Fire of 1861 by Fire Chief Moses Henry Nathan, continued.

9. Annual Reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston

Annual Reports of the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Charleston

Date:: 1867, 1868, 1870, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1871, 1869, 1866, and 1872
Description:: A set of annual reports of the the Fire Department from 1859-1872. Reports missing for years 1862-1865. The annual reports open with a statement from the Fire Chief and include multiple lists of department expenses, financial cost of fires, the cause of the fires, and locations of city property pertaining to the fire department.