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Signed duplicate of a letter written to Charles Cotesworth Pinckney by President Washington expressing sympathy and offering assistance on the event of the fire of June 13-14, 1796.

Handwritten circulation books show the names of members and titles they checked out from the library; dates include July, 1811-November, 1814.

Small accession book detailing items purchased, donated, and recommended for purchase by members of the Library, from 1798-1808. Book also includes several pages of artifacts that were donated and would eventually form the beginnings of the…

This catalog includes items acquired by the Charleston Library Society since the 1811 library catalog was produced. The classification here follows the same pattern as the 1811 catalog: volumes are grouped according to subject classes, then…

This volume contains handwritten copies of letters which were sent out on behalf of the Charles Town Library Society and later by the Charleston Library Society. The letters were usually written on behalf of the Society by the Secretary and were…

Records of the quarterly meetings of the Charleston Library Society from 1815 to 1841.

Proceedings of Library Society Committee Meetings from 1759 through 1791, with a gap from 1780 to 1783 during the British occupation of the city during the Revolutionary War.

Proceedings of Library Society Meetings from 1759 through 1790, with a gap from 1780 to 1783 during the British occupation of the city during the Revolutionary War.

Original manuscript for printer (Published by W.P. Young in 1802), presented to the Charleston Library Society by the author on June 9, 1821. Signed by the author. Includes tipped in watercolors by John Drayton, painted while traveling around South…

Early 19th century cound original plans of the architect Robert Mills entitled "Designs for an Episcopal Church to be erected on Johns Island near Charleston S.C." Includes 6 watercolors of the facade, floor plan, north and south elevations,…