Papers of the Janney and Leaphart families, 1859-1918.

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Janney family. Papers of the Janney and Leaphart families, 1859-1918.

Papers of the Janney and Leaphart families, 1859-1918.

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Letters of Elizabeth Perry, wife of S.C. Gov. Benjamin Perry, and her son, Hext M. Perry, to Ellen C. Janney; letter, 8 Mar. 1865, Charlotte, N.C., William Johnston to James C. Janney, re destruction in Columbia and safety of Janney's daughters; letter, 13 Sept. 1867, Rosebank Plantation, Wadmalaw Island, S.C., Lou McKie to E.C. Janney, re death of McKie's sister and destitute condition of former McKie family slaves. Letter, 5 Jan. 1868, La Solitaire, Miss., Mary F. Powell to E.C. Janney, re fear of race riot; letter, 19 Oct. 1868, Newberry, S.C., Laura Jones to E.C. Janney, re racial tensions following shooting incidents; invitation, 1 Sept. 1869, to costume ball at Glenn Springs Hotel, Spartanburg County, S.C.; letter, 10 May 1870, Greenville, Hext Perry to E.C. Janney, re politics and entertainment in Greenville; letter, 25 Mar. 1871, Greenville, H.M. Perry to E.C. Janney, re news of Greenville and its schools. Letter, 9 Mar. 1872, Greenville, E.M. Perry, to E.C. Janney, re arson, arrests, and fear of riots; invitation, 5 May 1875, re annual picnic of Richland Rifle Club; letter, 2 July 175, Limestone Springs, S.C., Joe to E.C. Janney, re lecture by Confederate spy Belle Boyd in Spartanburg; letter, 21 Aug. 1876, Greenville, S.C., E.M. Perry to E.C. Janney, re defeat of her son William Hayne Perry in solicitor's race and factional politics. Letters, 18 and 22 Aug. 1884, Greenville, S.C., E.M. Perry, to Martha Leaphart, re William Hayne Perry's candicacy for U.S. House; letter, 4 June 1885, Columbia, Wade Hampton to John Samuel Leaphart, re recent election; letter, 30 Aug. 1885, Greenville, S.C., E.M. Perry, to E.C. Janney, re failure of John Samuel Leaphart to gain an appointment and and losses suffered by daughter Fanny Perry from investments in factories. Letter, 26 Dec. 1904, Nevada, Mo., Percy Beard to Ellen C. Janney, identifying himself as former pupil of hers and enclosing advertisement for his minstrel show; and 1910 photograph of Sans Souci, the Perry family home in Greenville, S.C. Account book, 1864-1887, for Congaree Hotel, including room, board, and meals; list of book accounts; personal accounts of James C. Janney; rent and expenses of hall; and household expenses (food, servants, medicine, and repairs); bank book, 1871-1889, of John Samuel Leaphart with the Central National Bank, Columbia, S.C.; account book, 1884-1894, re accounts of Martha V. Leaphart with Mutual Beneficial Building and Loan Association.

762 items, 3 v., and 1 photograph.

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