Benjamin George Heriot commonplace book, 1859-1903.

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Benjamin George Heriot commonplace book, 1859-1903.

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Volume, originally printed as a checkbook (with checkstubs, 1859-1861, for checks to 21 individuals) for the Assistant Treasurer of the U.S. at Charleston (S.C.), was later used by Benjamin George Heriot as a commonplace book. After Heriot's death his wife, Christiana Caroline Woodruff Heriot, apparently continued adding to the volume. The book contains handwritten entries, (loose and attached) clippings, and other papers. A loose paper contains the epitaph of Christiana Boston Harris (daughter of Thomas Boston), who married Dr. Tucker Harris of Charleston, South Carolina. A note in pencil inside the front cover relates to the 1893 world's fair and earthquakes in Charleston in 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1903. Other notes contain information about cotton plants and watches owned by B.G. Heriot. Writings include: 1. Biographies of Benjamin Daniel Heriot (married to Tucker Harris's daughter Sophia), Thomas Boston, and various Heriot family members. 2. History of the Heriot family including a note (ca. 1900) by C.C. Heriot, and genealogical tables for the Heriot and Boston families. 3. Regional and American history. 4. Histories of South Carolina churches, particularly the Episcopal Church. 5. St. Philip's Church fire (1835). Additional writings include: 6. Notable events in the "Confederate War." 7. List of Christ Church Parish rectors. 8. Brief biographies of various writers. 9. Poetry by Heriot, Dr. A.B. Williman, and others. 10. Miscellaneous items including statistics for South Carolina crop production. Clippings relate to family members. Other clippings include poems, an acrostic dedicated to the Palmetto Guard written by Edwin Heriot, pictures of the presidents of the United States, and recipes for food and the removal of stains.

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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Boston family.

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Heriot family.

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

St. Philip's Church (Charleston, S.C.)

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Episcopal church. St. Philip's is the oldest church organization in Charleston, South Carolina. From the description of Petition to the Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston, S.C., 1878 June 4. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32144869 ...

Boston, Thomas, 1713-1767

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Williman, A. B.

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Heriot, Benjamin Daniel, 1788-1864.

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Heriot, Christiana Caroline Woodruff, 1822-1904.

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South Carolina. Militia. Palmetto Guard.

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Heriot, Benjamin George, 1816-1879.

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Charleston, South Carolina resident and clerk for Douglas Nisbet, commercial merchant and agent of the Anchor Line Ocean Steamships. Benjamin George Heriot married Christiana Caroline Woodruff in 1841. Heriot's brother was Edwin Heriot. From the description of Benjamin George Heriot commonplace book, 1859-1903. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141069 ...

Harris, Christiana Boston, ca. 1750-1818.

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Heriot, Edwin, 1820-1862.

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