The original deposit includes papers relating to the business affairs of Jacob Stroman, including an 1856 account for sale of cotton; an 1867 account of corn and molasses at Stepney for Hannah, Grace, Easter, Amy, and Milly; an 1868 letter from F.E. Salinas of Graham T.O., S.C., offering to sell bagging, rope, and iron ties to Stroman and to sell his cotton for him; "Daily Market Reports," 1869, with cotton and rice price quotations from A.J. Salinas, factor and commission merchant in Charleston, S.C.; two letters, 1868 and 1869, from Salinas about selling Stroman's cotton; an 1868 request for payment for repair of a watch; a 1917 letter from Charles R. Bowman offering to sell a silver key tag with name and address made by Bowman, who was disabled; and other items. The Addition of 2010 includes correspondence, legal, and financial material related to Jacob Stroman, Jacob P. Stroman, and their families. Included are an 1867 contract between Jacob Stroman and farm laborers and a lien on crops between Jacob P. Stroman and a laborer, circa 1880s. 1860s correspondence is chiefly to Jacob Stroman discussing the sale of cotton and other business. There are also letters to Jacob P. Stroman and Carrie Stroman from family members and associates in various parts of South Carolina discussing family affairs, health, and finances. Included is a 1911 letter about a family member in an asylum. A number of letters were written to Jacob P. Stroman in his capacity as a physician, chiefly calling on him to care for an ill family member. Financial materials include receipts, checks, and money orders. Other materials include a sentence diagram completed by Jacob P. Stroman while attending the Citadel, fragments of a sermon written by Reddick Piece, a circa 1920 photographic postcard of the 10th grade class at the Springfield School in South Carolina, and other items.
