Letter to ABR from William H. Cain

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Letter to ABR from William H. Cain

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.1m

Scope and Content

Note to ABR from William H. Cain, dated 10/13/1865, inquiring whether or not ABR is interested in purchasing a mare. Sender writes from St. Johns, Berkeley. Transcription: St Johns Berkley(?) Oct 13th 1865 My Dear Major, I have seen my brother in relation to the mare your wish to purchase. He will sell her, and asks two hundred and twenty five dollars. She has been ridden a good deal of late and looks thin. If you still decide to purchase, write me as soon as convenient, and direct to Moncks Corner P.O. N E Rail Road. Yours Truly, William H. Cain Maj. AB Rhett

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

Date(s) of Creation

1865

Archive Size/Extent

1 page

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: Oct. 13, 1865 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: Transcription by Christine Mathieson, graduate student in the Clemson Historic Preservation program, Nov. 2009; revised by Karen Emmons, HCF Archivist.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 4, 2009

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 24, 2023