Alexander McKenzie's Petition Letter to the St. Andrew's Society

Title:

Alexander McKenzie's Petition Letter to the St. Andrew's Society

Date:

1789

Creator (Personal):

McKenzie, Alexander

Description:

A letter from a man recently arrived in Charleston, SC and seeking to return by ship back to Leith, Scotland with the financial aid of the St. Andrew's Society. He writes of his financial destitution and fear that without their assistance he and his wife will die from starvation.

Collection Title:

St. Andrew's Society of Charleston Records, 1729-2001

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

St. Andrew’s Society of Charleston, South Carolina

Topical Subject:

Charities--South Carolina--Charleston

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0144 Box 07 Folder 16

Date Digital:

2017-02

Digitization Specifications:

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

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain

Access Information:

For more information contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

37980