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1815-1860

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

GLC09324.19

29 May 1861

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

GLC09324.20

10 January 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.01

15 January 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.02

January 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

Either the 19th or the 25 of January as letter states "Friday Evening".

GLC09327.03

21 February 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.04

28 February 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.05

9 March 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to "Souli"]

GLC09327.06

14 March 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.07

22 March 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.08

30 April 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.09

15 June 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.10

4 August 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.11

8 September 1866

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.13

26 September 1867

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to "Sauiee"]

GLC09327.14

11 December 1867

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to "My Cousin Mrs. Sau"]

GLC09327.15

22 February 1868

Woodward, York A., fl. 1866-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to unknown recipient]

GLC09327.17

20 November 1863

Rhett, James M., fl. 1863

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for sale of slaves]

Receipt for $40,000 paid by James M., Charles H. and Roland Rhett, "being the cash payment on the purchase of one hundred and seven negros, leaving a balance due secured by Bond and Mortgage of Eighty eight thousand and four hundred dollars." Signed by Louisa S. McCord, Columbia, SC. 1 p. With: MD, [1863], inventory of 37 "Slaves bought from Mrs. Louisa S. M.cCord by James M. Rhett;" presumably his share of the 107 slaves listed above. Each slave is listed by name and age (if known), with a few notations: "Martha (delicate) 28 … Jonas (one arm) 11 … Limerick 38 … Child 1 …Old Lucy 67 ……

GLC09380.1

2 March 1863

Rhett, James M., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [Receipt for sale of slaves]

With: PDS, 3-2-1863, receipt printed specifically for use in slave sales: "Received from Charles H. Rhett Seven thousand two hundred & fifty Dollars… for the purchase of Seven Negro Slaves named Caesar, Catherine, Flora, Ben, Stepney, Dora & Sue." Pinned to this is the original newspaper advertisement of the estate sale: "will be sold, at the Court House in Columbia…A prime gang of 26 Negroes, accustomed to the culture of cotton, corn and provisions generally. There are among them Cooks, Washers and Ironers and House Servants, the property of … Wm. S. Chaplin, deceased." Signed by…

GLC09380.2