Draft of a Letter From Charles C. Pinckney to Governor Thomas Bennett, 1822

Title:

Draft of a Letter From Charles C. Pinckney to Governor Thomas Bennett, 1822

Date:

1822

Creator (Personal):

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825

Description:

A draft of a letter from Charles C. Pinckney to South Carolina Governor Thomas Bennett asking that "he declare a statewide day of thanksgiving and prayer to honor the Almighty for having spared Charleston" from a slave uprising led by Denmark Vesey. The letter also requests that the governor not support any legislation "unfavorable to the use of the Bible among negroes."

Collection Title:

Charleston Bible Society Records, 1815-2010

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825
Bennett, Thomas, 1781-1865
Vesey, Denmark, approximately 1767-1822
Charleston Bible Society

Topical Subject:

Slave records, African Americans--Religion, Letters, Governors, Prayers, Slavery and the church, Enslaved persons, and Slave rebellions--South Carolina

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina and Charleston (S.C.)--History--Slave Rebellion, 1822

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

0239.00

Date Digital:

2022-12

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:

292657