The collection contains handwritten copies of a legal document selling land and relinquishing the dower rights of Barbarah Williams in said land; a loan note; and three bills of sale or receipts for slaves, all of which were done for James Williams (Jr.).
The March 14, 1854 letter discusses events in the life of Mr. Norton and his family. It describes the work "Gustavous" is doing at the Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel and his salary for overseeing the construction of the railroad tunnel. The "Dear Daughter" the letter is addressed to is likely to be Eliza Jane, who was married to James Hunter.
In Charleston, South Carolina - following the Civil War when the steamship and the railroad replaced wagons for transporting tobacco and indigo - a diversity of storekeepers moved from King Street to East Bay. Although cotton still formed the bulk of export, the commerce of Charleston underwent great change. The J.N. Robson and Son records document these trends in export and domestic trade.
A collection of handritten documents and newspaper clippings written by, to, or about Reverend John Baker Clemson, the brother of Thomas Green Clemson IV.
Letter from General Bratton of Farmington, Fairfield County, South Carolina, to William G. Hinnant, Chairman of the [Democratic] "Committee", April 21, 1890, concerning the political situation in the state.
Copies of two letters from John C. Calhoun to his nephew, John Alfred Calhoun about crops and John's health, Fort Hill, September 26, 1849 and November 20, 1849.
