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Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-024
Collection Overview
A letter (1776 Oct. 19) from Alexander Garden at Charleston, South Carolina, to John Gerar William De Brahm at Charleston contains Garden's critique of De Brahm's treatise on the balance and counterbalance of the atmosphere. A draft of a letter (1776 Oct.?) from De Brahm to Garden with additions and corrections thanks Garden for his "ingenious criticism" of his essay and answers Garden's questions about his essay. De Brahm provides detailed examples and refers to major scientists and their...
Dates:
1776
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-077
Collection Overview
The letter is addressed to William Stephen, a Charleston businessman, and is from Fred Garrissen of Bremen, Germany. In the letter Garrissen expresses concern about Atlantic shipping interests. He explains that there were major food shortages in Germany and informs Stephen that Europeans were dependent on trade from the Americas. Garrissen asked Stephen to send him "old rice," tobacco, coffee, pimento, cotton, deerskins, and sugar so that he can resell the materials for a large profit.
Dates:
1793
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-031
Collection Overview
Eight page gathering entitled "Copies of letters, &c." contains handwritten copies of the business letters of Edward P. Simons of Keating Simons & Sons. The first six letters (23 June 1821) inform individuals that they will sustain no injury from the theft of the bonds and notes of Bourdieu, Chollet & Bourdieu that were stolen from the Counting House of Keating Simons & Sons. The first letter is to Captain Donald Rowe concerning his agreement to purchase land on Edisto...
Dates:
1821-1822
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-033
Collection Overview
Papers include letters, an invoice, a notice, and lists pertaining to Mitchell King. Letters are from Henry C. King at Matanza [Plantation, Prince George Parish, S.C.] (1847 April 26) concerning family and social matters, John Pennington at Philadelphia (1850 Feb. 8) concerning Pennsylvania now paying what it owes to him (also about family matters, preserving the republic, and their mutual interest in early European occupation of Carolina and working of the gold mines before English...
Dates:
1842-1860
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-048
Collection Overview
The collection consists of two letters. The first letter, dated May 18, 1787, is to Neufville from J. Pierce of Richmond, Virginia. The letter is concerning a debt owed to Pierce by T.E. Rupell. The second letter is a response from Neufville. In the response, dated July 10, 1787, Neufville wrote Pierce to inform him to expect payment in less than a month.
Dates:
1787
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-057
Collection Overview
The marriage settlement of and letters to Samuel Prioleau. Marriage settlement (trust deed) of Hannah Motte Prioleau and Samuel Prioleau for property in trust with Hannah Prioleau's father, Major James Hamilton, property consisting of a fourth part of 65 slaves (listed by name) to which she would be entitled upon his death. A letter (1826 Sept. 15) from S.M. Drayton at Northhampton (Mass.) acknowledges the receipt of money, thanks Prioleau for his help, discusses tenant problems and renting...
Dates:
1811-1832
