499. Elizabeth Barnwell to Catherine Osborn Barnwell -- ca. 1857

Title:

499. Elizabeth Barnwell to Catherine Osborn Barnwell -- ca. 1857

Date:

1857

Creator (Personal):

Barnwell, Elizabeth, 1837-1916

Description:

Letter from Elizabeth Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, describing her stay in Columbia with her siblings at their older brother's house. Barnwell writes of getting free tickets to see a performance of the "Lilliputian Band", a group of five "little negroes", and comments on her brother's kitchenware, including a description of a chafing dish heated with camphene. ca. 1857.

Collection Title:

Barnwell Family Papers

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Barnwell family

Topical Subject:

Slaves--Southern States--Songs and music

Geographic Subject:

Columbia (S.C.)--Social life and customs--19th century

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

Mss 0110

Date Digital:

2011-06

Digitization Specifications:

480 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL scanner, Archival Master is a tiff.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

33665