John Ravenel papers, 1815-1915; bulk 1815-1831.

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John Ravenel papers, 1815-1915; bulk 1815-1831.

Chiefly consisting of correspondence between John Ravenel and his wife Anna Elizabeth Ford Ravenel, re social activities, religion, their children, and family activities in Morristown, N.J., Charleston, S.C., and New York, N.Y. Fourteen letters, 23 Oct. 1830-14 Apr. 1831, Charleston, S.C., to Anna Elizabeth Ravenel, Morristown, N.J., nullification crisis, and deaths of [David R.] Williams and [James] Hamilton. Letter, 20 Apr. 1837, Morristown, N.J., from Gabriel H. Ford to his grandson, Francis G[ualdo] Ravenel, Charleston, S.C., re family news, social activities around Morristown, and visiting with friends. Family history, 1915, by Frances Emily Ford, including genealogical information.

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Ravenel family.

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Ravenel, John, 1793-1862.

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Charleston, South Carolina merchant and businessman. John Ravenel (173-1862) married Anna Elizabeth Ford in 1818. Their children include Alfred Ford Ravenel (1822-1893); Francis Gualdo Ravenel (1825-1862); St. Julien Ravenel (1819-1882); Gabriella Ravenel (b. 1827), who married J. Motte Alston (d. 1886); and Frances Harrison Ravenel (b. 1829), who married Elias Horry Frost (1827-1897). From the description of John Ravenel estate book, 1862-1870. (The South Carolina Historical Society...

Ford family.

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Ford, Gabriel H.

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Williams, David Rogerson, 1776-1830

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Governor and U.S. representative from South Carolina, army officer, and publisher. From the description of David Rogerson Williams papers, 1793-1816. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982981 Governor of South Carolina, 1814-1816; lawyer, planter, Brigadier General US Army and manufacturer of hats, shoes, and cotton oil; native of Darlington County, S.C.; educated in Massachusetts and Rhode Island College [now Brown University] (Providence, R.I.); member of U.S. House (1805-18...

Ravenel, Francis Gualdo.

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Ford, Frances Emily.

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Hamilton, James, 1786-1857

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Governor of S.C., 1830-1832, and politician landowner of Texas; legislator, lawyer and mayor of Charleston, S.C.; political offices held include: S.C. House, 1819-1822; S.C. Senate, 1834-1838; U.S. House for S.C., 1823-1829; U.S. Senator of Texas, 1857; co-founder of "Southern Quarterly Review;" son of James Hamilton (1750-1833); husband of Elizabeth Mathews Heyward Hamilton. From the description of James Hamilton papers, 1820-1859. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id:...

Ravenel, Anna Elizabeth Ford

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