551. John Coles Singleton to daughters -- August 1, 1848

Title:

551. John Coles Singleton to daughters -- August 1, 1848

Date:

1848

Creator (Personal):

Singleton, John Coles, 1813-1852

Description:

Letter from John Coles Singleton, Columbia SC, to daughters, Mary and Rebecca, Charlottesville, VA. Singleton writes of an elaborate ceremony honoring the Palmetto Regiment of South Carolina volunteers for their service in the Mexican War. (Mary Singleton would later wed Robert W. Barnwell). August 1, 1848.

Collection Title:

Barnwell Family Papers

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Barnwell family
Gladden, Adley Hogan, 1810-1862

Topical Subject:

Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes--South Carolina--Columbia and Mexican War, 1846-1848--Regimental histories--South Carolina Infantry--Palmetto Regiment

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:

33873