Harris family papers, 1813-1865.

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Harris family papers, 1813-1865.

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Chiefly consisting of Civil War correspondence and legal documents, 1813-1865, Abbeville and Edgefield County, S.C., re settlement of estates among Anderson and Harris family members; including will of William Anderson, 12 Jan. and 18 Feb. 1800, Edgefield County, S.C., distributing his land and slaves among his wife, Eliza Anderson, and his children, Thomas, Rachel, Elizabeth, and Rebbecca Anderson; and volume, 28 Mar. 1828-Feb. 1830, re sale of John G. Harris's estate and value of items sold. Inventory, 6 May 1829-14 Mar. 1835, of estate of Rachel L. Harris and her account with William S. Harris; letter, 10 Jan. 1845, re William S. Harris election and commission as tax collector of Abbeville County, S.C.; letter, 6 Aug. 1847, Abbeville county, S.C., from Francis Henderson, to William S. Harris, re leasing of land at Reedy Branch Plantation to W.S. Harris, and allowing Harris to relocate slave quarters in order to prevent illness. Letter, 28 May 1861, from George W. McLellan, to W.S. Harris, Millway, S.C., re suspension of mail service from Harrisburg, Pa., to Millway, S.C.; 2 letters, 2 Sept. 1861 and 30 Sept. 1861, Vienna, Va., from James McClinton, to W.S. Harris, re James McClinton's life in the military, troop movements, family affairs, friends, and requesting shipment of clothes; letter, 16 Apr. 1862, from William Gaston, 14th Regiment, S.C. Volunteers, to Robert Forbes, re shipment of whiskey, pocket glass, and personal hygiene, desertion.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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McLellan, George W.

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Harris family.

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Planters of Abbeville and Edgefield County, S.C. From the description of Harris family papers, 1813-1865. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42640943 ...

Anderson, Eliza Ann.

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Anderson, William, fl. 1800

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Gaston, William, d. 1868.

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Harris, W. Snow (William Snow), Sir, 1791-1867

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Sir William Snow Harris, English natural philosopher. From the description of Sir William Snow Harris manuscript material : 2 items, 1841 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 309913471 ...

Harris, John G., d. c.1828

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Henderson, Francis, fl. 1862.

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McClinton, James, fl. 1862.

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Harris, Rachel, d. c.1829.

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Confederate States of America. Army. 14th South Carolina volunteers.

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Forbes, Robert, fl. 1862.

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