Undated Repair Contract by John C. Gibbes
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Undated Repair Contract by John C. Gibbes
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Description
The collection includes numerous letters between James Ladson Gibbes and his father, John Gibbes, while he was studying at Princeton. Other letters include a note dated 1865 from Alex Hamilton Jr of New York addressed to Mr. Gibbes about supporting Governor Aiken, and also a letter addressed to Mrs. Thomas Gibbes by her sister, Sarah R. Wilmer.
The collection also contains the account of losses to the British troops, 1779-1782, written by William Gibbes.
An indenture contract between Robert Gibbes and his wife, Sarah, over Harriet Colcock and whose trust she would be under
The collection also contains the account of losses to the British troops, 1779-1782, written by William Gibbes.
An indenture contract between Robert Gibbes and his wife, Sarah, over Harriet Colcock and whose trust she would be under
signed by John Gibbes, Thomas Gibbes, Sarah Gibbes.
Two bills of sale for slaves by Joseph Smith Gibbes in 1851.
The will of Sarah Gibbes dated July 6, 1813 is included and signed by Sarah Gibbes, Isaac Motte Dart and Mary Clayton.
A typed transcription of a letter by Dr. Robert W. Gibbes to his son, Captain W. Allston Gibbes, dated March 14, 1865, provides a detailed account of the burning of Columbia, SC by General Sherman.
The 2 volumes of genealogy of the Gibbes family of South Carolina as well as a collection of newspaper clippings relating to the Gibbes family is also included in this collection. Oversized genealogy chart of Gibbes family created in 1899 by Rev. Robert Wilson, cataloged separately.
Two bills of sale for slaves by Joseph Smith Gibbes in 1851.
The will of Sarah Gibbes dated July 6, 1813 is included and signed by Sarah Gibbes, Isaac Motte Dart and Mary Clayton.
A typed transcription of a letter by Dr. Robert W. Gibbes to his son, Captain W. Allston Gibbes, dated March 14, 1865, provides a detailed account of the burning of Columbia, SC by General Sherman.
The 2 volumes of genealogy of the Gibbes family of South Carolina as well as a collection of newspaper clippings relating to the Gibbes family is also included in this collection. Oversized genealogy chart of Gibbes family created in 1899 by Rev. Robert Wilson, cataloged separately.
2023-05-18
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Contributor
Cox, Danielle
Butler, Collin (transcriber)
Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Charleston Library Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Charleston Library Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
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image/jpeg
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StillImage
Source
Ms. 62, Gibbes Family Records, 1789-1899.
Language
English
Identifier
Ms62_Fol3Let7
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Transcription
I contract to the following work on a workmanlike manner
Upper [illegible] Windowsills
Rosts Banister
Window Sashes $10.00
Blinds up and downstairs
To the [illegible] lead color
[illegible] of some stairs [illegible]
Molding shutters and over front door $25.00
The above work to be put on in two coats
John C. Gibbes
72
57 50
—
4 50
—
72 00
22 50
25 00
10 00
15 00
10 00
—
72 50
72
61.86
—
10.14
[Blank]
Upper [illegible] Windowsills
Rosts Banister
Window Sashes $10.00
Blinds up and downstairs
To the [illegible] lead color
[illegible] of some stairs [illegible]
Molding shutters and over front door $25.00
The above work to be put on in two coats
John C. Gibbes
72
57 50
—
4 50
—
72 00
22 50
25 00
10 00
15 00
10 00
—
72 50
72
61.86
—
10.14
[Blank]
Collection
Citation
Gibbes, John C., “Undated Repair Contract by John C. Gibbes,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed May 17, 2024, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1357.