Thomas Smyth papers, 1834-1881.

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Thomas Smyth papers, 1834-1881.

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Papers consist of correspondence, clippings, and other items. Correspondence (1834-1881) of Thomas Smyth and his wife Margaret Smyth with family members, clergymen, and others, concerns family matters, Presbyterian Church affairs and doctrines, Thomas Smyth's religious writings, secession, the death of Thomas Smyth, and other matters. Correspondents include Sarah A. Smyth, John B. Adger, and others. In addition, there are letters (1846) between Smyth and James Robertson, Secretary of the Scottish Anti-Slavery Society (Edinburgh), and letters of other interested parties, concerning Smyth's unwillingness to participate in a "public discussion" about slavery, "slanderous" statements made by Smyth against Frederick Douglass and others, and Smyth's apology. A group of items (1837-1847) including correspondence, clippings from the Charleston Observer, and annotated pamphlets, pertains to a controversy between Thomas Smyth and William C. Dana, dissensions in the Presbyterian Church concerning slavery, a schism in the Charleston Union Presbytery, and differences between the "New School" and "Old School" Presbyterians. Other items include a daybook (1866) noting expenses for groceries, thread, and other items; receipts; an obituary (1847) for Smyth's father Samuel Smith; and clippings of reviews and notices of Smyth's books.

ca. 150 items.

South Carolina Historical Society

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