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.
Travel expenses for the summer of 1810 for Mr. and Mrs. Ball and their enslaved woman Mary. Expenses include Mary's wages, and passage to New York, Boston, Rhode Island, Philadelphia and Charleston.
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 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.
Receipt book belonging to Mary Motte Alston Pringle containing recipes, methods and remedies for food, housekeeping, and medicine from family, friends, articles and world travelers. Pringle often notes on effectiveness and provides personal anecdotes. Pages numbered 74 through 97 in Pringle's book are blank and therefore omitted. The table of contents can be found at the end of the book.
Receipt book of Mrs. William Timmons (likely Isabella Darrell Timmons, 1771-1843) containing recipes for cakes, medicinal remedies, puddings, household cleaners, animal and bug repellents, cocktails, and wines among other things.
