Augustine Thomas Smythe papers, 1853-1938.

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Augustine Thomas Smythe papers, 1853-1938.

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Papers consist of correspondence, plantation papers, and other items. Correspondence (1853-1865) of Augustine T. Smythe (originals and typewritten transcriptions) includes much of his Civil War correspondence, including his letters written from camps in Secessionville (James Island, S.C.) and the observation post at St. Michael's Church steeple in Charleston (S.C.) concerning battles, the bombardment of Charleston, family matters, and other topics. Correspondents include his sister-in-law Jane A. Adger, his father Thomas Smyth, and other family members. Family correspondence (1866-1922) concerns family matters, the 1886 earthquake in Charleston (S.C.), the submarine Hunley (1898-1899), the Vanderhorst house on Kiawah Island (S.C.), and other matters. There are many letters of condolence on the death of Augustine Thomas Smythe, including one from Benjamin Tillman. Correspondents include his wife Louisa M. Smythe, his sister Sarah A. Smyth, and other family members and relations. Plantation papers include receipts, contracts, cotton accounts, and other items pertaining to Lang Syne Plantation (1865-1871); correspondence, clippings, a picture postcard, a typescript article (1932), and other items pertaining to Woodburn Plantation (1926-1938); and correspondence (carbon copies of typescript letters), mostly letters from Robert A. Smythe in Atlanta (Ga.) to the overseer of Cedar Grove Plantation concerning tenants, the effects of the boll weevil on the cotton crops, and other matters (1920-1924). Other items include clippings about the death of Augustine Thomas Smythe, Jr. (1871-1884) and Augustine Thomas Smythe, Sr. (1842-1914), passports, notebooks, accounts, receipts, and photographs.

1.5 linear ft.

South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Historical Society

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Smyth, Thomas, 1808-1873

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Presbyterian clergyman and author, of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1830-1861. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20315252 Charleston, S.C. Presbyterian clergyman. He became pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, S.C. in 1832. He was the author of numerous books, pamphlets, sermons, and tracts. Smyth married Margaret Milligan Adger (1807-1884), daughter of James Adger (1777-1858) and Sarah Elizabeth Ellison (1783-1856). Their c...

Smythe, Robert, 1952-

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H.L. Hunley (Submarine)

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Smythe, Louisa McCord, 1845-1928

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Louisa McCord Smythe (1845-1928) was the wife of Augustine Thomas Smythe (1842-1914), a Charleston, South Carolina attorney and South Carolina state senator. She was the daughter of David James McCord (1797-1855) and Louisa Susanna Cheves. Mrs. Smythe served as president of the Charleston chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. From the description of Louisa McCord Smythe memoir 1850-1877 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166504104 Louisa McCord S...

Smyth family.

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Smith family.

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Smyth, Sarah Ann, 1846-1929.

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Smythe, Augustine Thomas, 1842-1914

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Charleston, S.C. attorney and South Carolina state senator. He was the son of Rev. Thomas Smyth (1808-1873) and Margaret Milligan Adger (1807-1884), and as a young adult he changed the spelling of his name to Smythe. He was in active military service throughout the Civil War. His wife was Louisa Rebecca McCord (1845-1928), daughter of David James McCord (1797-1855) and Louisa Susanna Cheves. From the description of Augustine Thomas Smythe papers, 1853-1938. (The South Carolina Histor...

Smythe family.

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Adger, Jane Ann, 1822-1899.

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