Gabriel Manigault papers, 1775-1839.

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Gabriel Manigault papers, 1775-1839.

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Papers consist of correspondence, a weather journal, and estate papers. Correspondence (1775-1778) of Gabriel Manigault is with his grandmother Ann Ashby Manigault, John Farquharson, Stead family members, and others from Charleston (S.C.), New York (N.Y.), and Geneva (Switzerland) concerning family matters, Geneva, travels in Europe, Revolutionary War events in New York and Charleston, privateers, and other matters. A letterbook (1776-1777) contains copies of letters from Gabriel Manigault in Geneva (Switzerland) to his grandfather Gabriel Manigault (1704-1781), John Laurens, and others concerning travels in Europe, his education, the Revolutionary War, and other matters. A weather journal (1776-1804) records temperature and other weather conditions at Geneva (Switzerland) for 1776, at Charleston (S.C.) for 1784 to 1792, and at New York (N.Y) for 1793 to 1804. There are also notes regarding coins used in Geneva and mountain heights in Switzerland, and newspaper clippings about weather. Estate papers (1817-1839) for the estates of Gabriel Manigault (1758-1809) and his wife Margaret Izard Manigault (1768-1824) consist of accounts, letters, and legal documents concerning estate settlement and disputes. Included are estate papers (1839) pertaining to the Timmons family.

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Laurens, John, 1754-1782

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John Laurens was American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. Son of the prominent merchant and planter Henry Laurens; best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers. He was killed in a skirmish on the Combahee River on August 27, 1782. ...

Manigault, Ann Ashby, d. 1782.

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Manigault family.

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Timmons family.

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Manigault, Margaret Izard, 1768-1824

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Margart Izard Manigault was the daughter of Ralph Izard of Charleston, S.C., and Alice de Lancey of New York. Because of her family's wealth and status, she spent much of her youth in France, where she was educated. She married Gabriel Manigault, a Charleston planter, in 1785, and had twelve children, most of whom predeceased her. Like many South Carolinians, the Manigaults spent the summers in New York and Philadelphia. The Manigaults moved to New York permanently in 1805 but later settled in P...

Manigault, Gabriel, 1704-1781.

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Charleston, South Carolina merchant, banker, plantation owner, and politician. One of the wealthiest men in the province, Gabriel Manigault owned or co-owned several schooners and conducted trade primarily with the West Indies, Philadelphia (Pa.), and New York. From the description of Letter : South Carolina, to William Vernon, Rhode Island, 1748 Feb. 12. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32144776 ...

Stead family.

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Manigault, Gabriel, 1758-1809

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Charleston and St. James Goose Creek Parish, S.C. plantation owner, architect, and South Carolina state representative. He was the son of Peter Manigault (1731-1773) and Elizabeth Wragg. He married Margaret Izard in 1785. In 1805 Gabriel Manigault sold part of his South Carolina property and moved permanently to Clifton, an estate near Philadelphia (Pa.). From the description of Letters, 1805-1808. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522809 Charles...

Farquharson, John E.

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