Letter from Mary Lamboll Beach to Elizabeth L. Gilchrist, July 15th, 1822

Title:

Letter from Mary Lamboll Beach to Elizabeth L. Gilchrist, July 15th, 1822

Date:

1822

Creator (Personal):

Beach, Mary Lamboll Thomas, 1770-1851

Description:

A letter from Mary Lamboll Beach to her sister Elizabeth Gilchrist in Germantown, Pennsylvania discussing health, religion and the Denmark Vesey trial. Details include the notation, "on the case of the poor blacks who I fear are in the community at large" and "that wretched Vesey." Also references executions include the hanging of "Gullah Jack" or "creature" known for his superstitions. Makes notation "Mrs. Martin's negroes" attacking with firearms.

Collection Title:

Mary Lamboll Thomas Beach Papers, 1822-1890

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Vesey, Denmark, approximately 1767-1822

Topical Subject:

Slavery, Health, Firearms, Death, Plantations, Hanging, Gallows, Trials, Nineteenth century, Letter writing, Religious life and customs, Enslaved persons, and Slave rebellions

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43/0225

Date Digital:

2021-06

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

262874