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Friendly Moralist Society records
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1009
Abstract
The Friendly Moralist Society was a benevolent society, established in Charleston South Carolina, 1838 for free men of color (mulatto or mixed race). The group served the community by providing burial aid, purchasing plots and assisting during funerals, for those in need. The organization also worked to provide charitable assistance to needy widows and orphans of deceased members. Each member was entitled to certain rights of membership, namely financial assistance in times of illness or...
Dates:
1841-1856, and undated
Wilkinson and Keith family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0111
Abstract
The Wilkinson and Keith family papers consist of correspondence and other documents among the Wilkinson, Keith, Siegling, Haskell, and Marshall families and their friends dating from 1785 to 1920. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1820 to 1890, a large portion of which chronicles Willis Keith's experiences as a Confederate soldier in 1862-1863.
Dates:
1785-1920; Majority of material found within 1820-1890
Found in:
Special Collections
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