Philip Porcher account book, 1776-1882 (typescript)
Collection Overview
A typewritten, annotated transcription (1936) of a volume which consists of a plantation journal (1776-1882) possibly begun by Philip Porcher (1730-1800). The volume, which was copied as a W.P.A. project, also contains additions by other Porcher family members. Philip Porcher's plantation journal consists primarily of financial accounts with numerous individuals; accounts for the sale of rice, corn, indigo, and other items; copies of correspondence related to the accounts; medical "receipts"; lists of slaves at Cedar Springs plantation; entries concerning the distribution of hoes and blankets to slaves; and other miscellaneous entries. A later addition "by Mrs. Philip Edward Porcher, August 18th 1900" contains information concerning Oldfield Plantation in St. Stephen's Parish, South Carolina copied from the "Plat of Plantation belonging to Thomas Cordes Porcher" (1839).
Dates
- Creation: 1936
Creator
- Porcher, Philip, 1730-1800 (Person)
- Porcher, Elizabeth Catherine Palmer, 1833- (Person)
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
St. Stephen's Parish, South Carolina, plantation owner and South Carolina state Representative.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 slim document box)
Location of Originals
Journal was copied "from the original, owned by Philip G. Porcher, Mount Pleasant, S.C." in 1936. Now in the South Caroliniana Library, Columbia, S.C.
Subject
- Porcher, Philip, 1730-1800 (Person)
- Porcher, Thomas Cordes, 1809-1862 (Person)
- Porch family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Berkeley County (S.C.) -- History
- Cedar Springs Plantation (S.C.)
- Oldfield Plantation (Berkeley County, S.C.)
- South Carolina -- History
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Philip Porcher Account Book, 1776-1882 (typescript), 1936
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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