Letter to ABR from M.R. Singleton

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Letter to ABR from M.R. Singleton

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.1h

Scope and Content

Letter to ABR from M.R. Singleton; undated. On reverse of letter: To Major A. Burnet Rhett Charleston S. Carolina Letter: Kensington, Saturday Dear Major, I send by Cato your trousers, waistcoat and a shirt which last I am sorry is not ironed. I have 9(?) of Ettas with new trim carefully sewed up & will send it by him if he will take charge of it - if not, I will [illegible]. I was very near scolding Cato for speaking to me of Etta as Miss(?) Rhett & asking him if he had not too much pride to be ashamed of saying Mishess(?) but I thought it better not in(?) the whole. Mr. Johnstone & family are here & yet I can't get away. I feel so much as if I should never come back again, that as long as I set to work in earnest, I get so worried & such a head ache. I like what I see of Johnstone very much. Cle's(?) energy would amaze you. He is going all the time & is up part of every night. Yesterday he came in from the Swamp, mud to his waist - but having killed five hogs. Now, if there is only no collision between the two. I think when I get to Columbia, I will go to bed for a week & try to make up my mind to what I can't(?) help. If I could only throw off the feeling of responsibility! I hope Aunt Heart is well again. My best love to her & all. Do forward the letters enclose which are stamped and those which want stamps, please post them first for me. I am your friend & cousin, M.R. Singleton

Collection

Aiken-Rhett House

Acquisition

Accession

2009.016.

Source or Donor

Maybank, Thomas

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Maybank

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Correspondence, Personal Papers, Rhett, Andrew Burnet, 1831-1879--Correspondence, Aiken-Rhett family, Aiken-Rhett family--Correspondence

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 page

Archive Notes

Date(s): Undated Level of Description: Item

Location

Location

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rhett, Andrew Burnet

General Notes

Note

Notes: Transcribed by Elise Harmeski, Clemson HP graduate student, Nov. 2010; revisions by Karen Emmons.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 3, 2009

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 24, 2023