William Claiborne Black papers, 1797-1880.

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William Claiborne Black papers, 1797-1880.

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Items relating to public offices held by Black include certificate, 15 July 1831, appointing Black justice of the peace, Abbeville District, S.C., signed by Gov. James Hamilton, Jr.; certificate, 24 Mar. 1834, appointing Black commissioner of equity, Abbeville District, signed by Gov. George McDuffie; military commission, 21 Sept. 1853, as captain, Beat Co. 1, North Battalion, 34th Regiment, South Carolina militia; and associated militia roll. Letter, 10 Apr. 1832, from Thomas Cooper, president of South Carolina College, asking Black to provide a written deposition of Cooper's philosophy on religion as presented in one of Cooper's classes; Cooper was then under fire for his religious views and would resign as president of the college, now USC, the following year. Also includes biographical sketch of Thomas Lowndes Black, son of W.C. Black; stock certificate, 14 Aug. 1840, for ten shares in King's Mountain Iron Company; postal account, York County, Boydton District, 1 Jan.-30 Mar. 1854; legislative report, 31 Oct. 1857, re State Bank at Camden, S.C.; letter, 28 Dec. 1860, from Joseph M. Cash, Harmony, York District, S.C., re the secession of South Carolina, chaotic state of the post office, outbreak of smallpox in Columbia, and sessions of the legislature and secession convention; and U.S. oath of allegiance sworn by Black, 7 Aug. 1865.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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South Carolina College

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South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives

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Black, Thomas Lowndes.

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King's Mountain Iron Company (Firm)

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Bank of Camden (Kershaw County, S.C.)

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Cash, Joseph M.

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Black family.

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Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839

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Epithet: abolitionist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001188.0x000283 Thomas Cooper, born in London in 1759, immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1794. Well-known for his political beliefs, Cooper eventually pursued a career as a science professor and became the second president of South Carolina College in 1821. From the guide to the Thomas Cooper Papers, ., 1819-1837, (University of North Carolina at Cha...

Black, William Claiborne, ca.1807-1879.

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Attorney and public official, of South Carolina; graduate, 1828, of South Carolina College; Justice of the Peace and Commissioner in Equity, Abbeville District, S.C.; moved to York District (now Cherokee County), S.C., 1844; Comptroller General of South Carolina, 1846-1850; represented York District in S.C. House of Representatives 1842-1845 and 1856-1861; magistrate, 1866-1867; investor in King's Mountain Iron Company and superintendent, 1864. From the description of William Claibor...