James R. Aiken papers, 1854-1860.

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James R. Aiken papers, 1854-1860.

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Primarily correspondence and miscellaneous related items dating between 1 June 1854 and 17 Oct. 1854, addressed chiefly to JRA as president of the Planters Bank of Fairfield, Winnsboro, from various South Carolina businesses, including Bank of Camden, Bank of Chester, Bank of Hamburg, Exchange Bank of Columbia, Planters and Mechanics Bank of South Carolina, Charleston, Bank of the State of South Carolina (Charleston, S.C.), and Union Bank of South Carolina (Charleston, S.C.). Some transactions document internal improvements, technological developments, such as a letter, 9 Aug. [18]54, Columbia, S.C., from Sam[ue]l W. Kennedy to [H.L.] Elliot, Winnsboro, S.C., discussing plans for completion of installation of the telegraph lines for the Columbia and Charlotte Magnetic Telegraph Company. Two receipts, 9 July 1858 and 13 June 1860, for money stolen from the U.S. mails by Jesse Rabb and recovered by John Burdell, chief of police, Columbia, S.C., indicating money to be refunded to owner, C. Austin of Georgia, and reward paid to the captors of Rabb.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7273003

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Bank of Charleston

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Charleston, S.C. bank incorporated in 1834. In 1926 it merged with the Carolina National Bank of Columbia, S.C. and the Norwood Bank of Greenville, S.C. to become the South Carolina National Bank. From the description of Bank of Charleston estate records, 1838-1892. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36793934 Charleston, South Carolina bank incorporated in 1834. The Bank of Charleston later merged with other banks to become the South Carolina Nation...

Rabb, Jesse, fl. 1860.

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Elliot, H. L.

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Bank of Chester (S.C.)

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Aiken, James R. (James Reid), 1812-1877.

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President of the Planters Bank of Fairfield in Winnsboro (Fairfield District, S.C.) From the description of James R. Aiken papers, 1854-1860. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 29622924 ...

Planters Bank of Fairfield (Winnsboro, S.C.)

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Bank of Camden (S.C.)

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Planters and Mechanics Bank of South Carolina, Charleston.

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Bank of the State of South Carolina

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The Bank of the State of South Carolina was incorporated under the laws of the state of South Carolina in 1812. Headquartered in Charleston, the Bank of the State of South Carolina established branches at Columbia, Camden, and Georgetown. All public officers were required to make their disbursements by checks on the bank, and the bank managed the public debt of the state. From the description of Bank of the State of South Carolina note, 183- (The South Carolina Historical Society). W...

Kennedy, Samuel W.

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Burdell, John, fl. 1860.

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Bank of Hamburg (S.C.)

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Columbia and Charlotte Magnetic Telegraph Company.

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Union Bank of South Carolina, Charleston.

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