Letter from Charlotte Ann Allston to her Children, 1823

Title:

Letter from Charlotte Ann Allston to her Children, 1823

Date:

1823

Creator (Personal):

Allston, Charlotte Ann

Description:

Letter written by Charlotte Ann Allston to her children discussing her opinions on her late husband's will. She primarily states her views on how the enslaved persons should be divided among the family. Charlotte Allston also claims that her dying request is for the enslaved persons Sary and Sue to be rewarded for their fidelity to her by living together in love and peace with each other.

Collection Title:

Allston Family Papers, 1730-1901

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Topical Subject:

Slave records, Slaveholders, Plantations--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina, Wills, Letters, Women slaves, and Decedents' estates

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Georgetown County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

12-08-F14 (1164.00)

Date Digital:

2022-10

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:

265479