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Work Of South Carolina Methodism Among The Slaves, Leroy F. Beaty

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Summarizes the work of Methodist missionaries and clergy among slaves in the South Carolina Lowcountry during the early 19th century.

Anna Harrison Letter, Date Unclear., Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

A letter from Anna Harrison, the wife of 9th President William Harrison, to a "dear friend and cousin" about current status and well being of family relations. Harrison explains that she is thankful for her good health. Written from Northbend, Ohio.

Anna Harrison Letter, Date Unknown., Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Anna Harrison, wife of ninth President William Henry Harrison, writes to a friend in Vermont, apologizing for a current indisposition, which prevented her from attending to a request sooner. Dated August 28, year unknown.

Cabinet Photograph Of Millie [And] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," N.D., Ollivier

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Cabinet card is 6.5in (16.5cm) tall and 4.5in (11cm) wide. Millie and Christine are photographed in full portrait, each in fine clothes and shoes, each grasping the curtains that frame them in the photographer's studio. Christine, presumably the figure on the right, hold a fan in her right hand.

Correspondence To Elizabeth ("Bessie") Mccaw Boggs Taylor, Dates Unknown, William Barrett Taylor, Mary Sophia Boggs

William Robertson Boggs Family Papers

Boggs Family Paper, Box 2, Folder 1.

Correspondence to Elizabeth ("Bessie") McCaw Boggs Taylor, dates unknown

A Review Of Methodist Education In South Carolina, Emory Olin Watson

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Summary of education in South Carolina in the colonial and antebellum eras, with a focus on the work of the Methodist Church in founding colleges and schools.

Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1900s: March 18, 1900 - January 6, 1908, Edith Boggs, George R. Bissell

William Robertson Boggs Family Papers

Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 7.

Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, 1900s: March 18, 1900 - January 6, 1908.

Thomas A. Askew Letter, Thomas A. Askew

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Askew writes to several correspondents regarding some business matters and payments. Letter on stationary featuring political flag of the Confederate States of America and entitling reading "Head Quarters Chatham Artillery." Chatham Artillery was a militia organization from Savannah Georgia that entered service for the Confederacy in 1862.

Deposition By Thomas Williams, Signed By John Marshall. Date Unknown., John Marshall, Thomas Williams

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

In this deposition, the deponent Thomas Williams reports that he encouraged a girl to return a pocketbook to W. Minns. The girl later overhears W. Minns state the pocket book belonged to W. Thomas Reynolds, signed by John Marshall.

Letter From Joel R. Poinsett To Commodore David Porter, Requesting Dinner With He And His Secretary Of Legation, John Mason., Joel Roberts Poinsett

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Joel R. Poinsett writes to Commodore David Porter, requesting a "family dinner with an old friend" and Poinsett's Secretary of Legation, John Mason.

Note From Francis Lieber To Merchant Regarding Shipment Of Goods, Date Unclear, New York., Francis Lieber

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Verso abstract includes note: "Prof Col College, South Carolina, Now in N.Y."

Methodism In And Around Orangeburg, W S. Morrison

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

A synopsis of the history of Methodism in and around Orangeburg, South Carolina

Personal Experiences Of Mrs. Campbell Bryce During The Burning Of Columbia, South Carolina By General W. T. Sherman's Army, February 17, 1865, Campbell Bryce

Local History

This record of my personal experiences during the occupation of Columbia by the Federal army under General W. T. Sherman, I dedicate to you, my dear children, remembering well how eagerly I sought for and cherished every tradition and scrap of history handed down to me by my parents of their parents, who were participants in the War of the Revolution. Though this story has often been told, and is old and familiar, I flatter myself that your children and your children's children will appreciate my record far more than you do now, to whom it is more. than a …

An Early History Of Gaffney And Cherokee County, South Carolina, Gaffney Chamber Of Commerce

Local History

Published in the Lyceum, Asheville, NC, June 1897.

Correspondence From "Dad" (William Robertson Boggs) To "My Dear Baby" (Edith Boggs): November 26, 1896 - January 1, 1900, William Robertson Boggs

William Robertson Boggs Family Papers

Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 6.

Correspondence from "Dad" (William Robertson Boggs) to "My Dear Baby" (Edith Boggs): November 26, 1896 - January 1, 1900.

Examination of these items suggests they were not sent to the addressee.

Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, Date Unknown Or Unclear, Mary Sophia Boggs, Archibald Boggs

William Robertson Boggs Family Papers

Boggs Family Papers

Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, date unknown or unclear.

Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1890s: March 7, 1892 - October 1, 1899., Mary Sophia Boggs, Edith Boggs, M. E. Mcjunkin, Andrew Johnston, John S. Boggs

William Robertson Boggs Family Papers

Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 5.

Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, 1890s: March 7, 1892 - October 1, 1899.

Fictional Advertisement, An Illustration From "Tom Clifton...." By Warren Lee Goss, 1892: "Gang Of 25 Sea Island Cotton And Rice Negroes", Warren Lee Goss

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This item was originally created and disseminated as an illustration in the novel Tom Clifton, or, Western boys in Grant and Sherman's army, '61-'65, by Warren Lee Goss, published in 1892. The advertisement appeared on an unnumbered page in chapter 7.

This is a fictional advertisement for a sale of 25 enslaved people in Charleston, S.C. at Ryan's Mart on Chalmers Street, September 25, 1852.

Bird's-Eye View Of The City Of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Looking Southeast, 1891, Albert Ruger, Ruger And Stoner Of Madison, Wisconsin

Local History

This panoramic drawing from a "birds-eye view" shows the streets and many buildings that existed in the city of Spartanburg in 1891, with Wofford College's buildings in the foreground. It also notes the city's population at 3,200 in 1880 and 8,000 in 1890. The rail lines are also visible, and the map lists a number of the businesses that were then operating.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, August 30, 1889, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, August 28, 1888, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, May 20, 1888, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, April 25, 1888, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, March 13, 1888, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, February 13, 1888, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.

Glenn Springs, So. Ca. : Its Location, Discovery, History, Personal Sketches Of Its Habitues, What It Will Cure, &C., Trimmier's Printing Office And Book Store, Simpson & Simpson

Local History

From Introduction:

"[....][Y]ou will find this an interesting little volume, containing a romance of the discovery of Glenn Springs in the time of the Indians; its re-discovery by the white man, and its history, with personal sketches of some of South Carolina's distinguished men, who were constant visitors at this fountain of health; and other description of Glenn Springs as a Summer Resort and accounts of the wonderful results from the use of this water."

Sketch Of The Methodist Church In Charleston, S. C., 1785-1887, John O. Willson

Methodist Books

A history of Methodism in Charleston, from the time of the denomination's founding, including histories of several congregations, of the Hammett Schism, and of the various influential people in the growth of Methodism in South Carolina.

John W. Caldwell Summarizes His Career In The Confederate Army In A Letter, 1887, John W. Caldwell

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

On Logan County Bank stationary, Caldwell recalls his ranks and commands over the course of the Civil War. At the time of writing he was president of the bank.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, August 19, 1886, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, March 27, 1886, Lafayette Mclaws

Lafayette McLaws Papers

No abstract provided.