Letter from Charles Alston to Charles Alston Pringle, 1861

Title:

Letter from Charles Alston to Charles Alston Pringle, 1861

Date:

1861

Creator (Personal):

Alston, Charles, 1796-1881

Description:

A handwritten, three-page letter from Charles Alston to his nephew, Charles Alston Pringle, in which he clarifies John Julius Alston's meeting with Governor Pickens and the Secretary of War, explaining why Charles Alston Pringle did not receive a commission in their new Company of Artillery.

Collection Title:

Edmondston-Alston Family Letters and Paper Materials, 1782-1919

Contributing Institution:

Middleton Place Foundation

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Series:

Edmondston-Alston House Museum Collections

Topical Subject:

Letters, Militia, Families, and Interpersonal conflict

Geographic Subject:

Richmond (Va.) and South Carolina

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

EAH Box 1

Date Digital:

2023

Digitization Specifications:

400 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, contact the Middleton Place Foundation, 4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414.

Admin ID:

295525