South Carolina

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Letter written by Caldwell, dated 5 September 1861, to James Simms of Charleston, South Carolina, inquiring about a note and asking for assistance in getting a secretaryship with the Confederate Commissioners being sent to Europe.

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Photocopies of various documents concerning the ancestry of members of the Cantelou family of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

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Letter with family news and talk of growing cotton in Alabama versus in South Carolina, as well as some genealogical information.

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Letters, newspapers, and miscellaneous documents from the Durst family. There is also a World War One era panoramic photograph and United Stated Service, or Blue Star Mother's flag.

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Correspondence dealing with Earle's tenure as a congressman representing South Carolina, and genealogical papers of Earle's grandson, Samuel M. Earle.

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A small collection of letters from Oregonia, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to his cousin Hugh Robinson, Level Land, Abeville, South Carolina. The chief subjects are agricultural conditions and prices.

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This collection contains the originals, photocopy, and typed transcription of Tuomey's naturalization papers.

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Small rectangular photo album containing photographs of prominent African American family probably from around Washington, District of Columbia area.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of 534 photographs from World War I, a drawing, and a short narrative.

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A copy of a letter dated 23 June 1848, from Pickens County, Alabama, to his uncle Matthew Biggert Kirk, Lancaster Court House, South Carolina in which he tells of setting up his medical practice and recounts family news.

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The collection contains photocopies of transcribed letters written by Samuel N. Snow of Alabama and other documents relating to the family's history.

Content Description One print titled, “A [North West by North] View of Charles Town from on board the Bristol Commodore Sir Peter Parker Kn,,t &c. &c. taken in Five Fathom / Hole the day after the Attack upon Fort Sulivan by the Commodore & his Squadron, which Action continued 9 hours & 40 minutes.”, documents an attempt by the British to capture the city of Charleston in the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in 1776, but American forces were able to defend the port city. The print is dedicated to...

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Monthly return of ordnance and ordnance stores received and expended during the month of November 1864; muster roll of Bachman's company of the German Artillery Regiment of Hampton's Legion, August 31-October 31, 1864.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of 534 photographs from World War I, a drawing, and a short narrative.