Papers, 1787-1838.

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Papers, 1787-1838.

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The papers consist of one manuscript volume and three miscellaneous manuscripts. The manuscript volume is approximately 200 handwritten pages. It is headed "Kiawah Island, S.C./March 14, 1827," but there are diary entries only for September 18-27, 1838 (at the end of the volume). Nearly all of the volume was written as two works of fiction. The first approximately one hundred pages describes how a Philadelphia woman referred to as the wife of "Mr. Lovely" tried to reorganize a plantation and later made an extended trip to Charleston. The next fifty or so pages is a short story entitled "The Debtor." The diary entries at the end of the volume mention parting "with my boys," the author breaking her arm, a yellow fever outbreak (including the death of a "citadel soldier"), and mention of a possible hurricane. The front of the volume has a sketch of a one-horse, two-wheel cart with several women in it. The miscellaneous documents all relate to the Vanderhorst family, and each consists of one page: a record that the will of John Vanderhorst was proved on 27 Feb. 1787 with Arnoldus Vanderhorst II (1748-1815) and Thomas Waring, Sr. his executors; a letter by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney to Gov. Vanderhorst dated 21 Aug. 1795 and referring to Fort Johnson; and a newspaper clipping of the obituary of "Lewis Vander Horst" (Lewis Morris Vanderhorst), who was killed in battle on May 28, 1864 in Virginia.

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College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina

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Lannie, Vincent P.

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Vincent P. Lannie is a graduate of Columbia Universtiy. He was a professor of education and history at Case Western University, New York University, and Notre Dame. He was an administrator at Burke High School (Charleston, S.C.) and in 1988 joined the faculty in the History Department at the College of Charleston. From the description of Vincent P. Lannie collection, 1733-1974. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 47639867 ...

Vanderhorst family.

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The Vanderhorst family was prominent in South Carolina in the late 18th and early 19th century, particularly Arnoldus Vanderhorst (1748-1815) who was Governor from 1794-1796. The family owned large land holdings on Kiawah Island and elsewhere. From the description of Papers, 1787-1838. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 47163576 ...

Vanderhorst, Lewis Morris, 1826-1864.

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Son of Elias Vanderhorst (1791-1874), a St. Bartholomew Parish (S.C.) plantation owner, and Ann Elliott Morris Vanderhorst. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and was killed in battle on May 28, 1864 in Virginia. From the description of Lewis Morris Vanderhorst travel journal, 1847. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35953539 ...

Vanderhorst, Arnoldus, 1748-1815

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Christ Church Parish, S.C. plantation owner and politician. Among other properties, Vanderhorst owned houses in Charleston (S.C.) and a plantation on Kiawah Island (S.C.). He was elected as a state representative for his parish in 1772 and afterwards held many political offices, including Governor of South Carolina from 1794 to 1796. During the Revolutionary War Vanderhorst served as captain of a militia company stationed at Haddrell's Point (S.C.), and colonel (1782) under General Francis Mario...

Vanderhorst, John, d. 1787.

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St. Bartholomew Parish (S.C.) and Christ Church Parish (S.C.) land owner; S.C. state Representative and state official. John Vanderhorst was the son of William Vanderhorst (d. 1767?) and Margaret McNabney. In 1785 he wed Dorothy Waring (d. 1786), daughter of Thomas Waring (d. 1824); Vanderhorst's sister Sabina was the wife of Joshua Toomer (1740-1796). John Vanderhorst's service in the Revolutionary War earned him land grants, and he also served as a justice of the peace, incorporator of the San...