The Inventory of Lucretia Constance Radcliffe: The Material World of Elites in Federal Period Charleston, South Carolina

Publication

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2012.002.068

Description

Because Lucretia Constance Radcliffe died without leaving a will detailing the distribution of her estate, the State intervened to sell her property and possessions at public auction and to divide the proceeds as it saw fit. Robert Bentham remained in Charleston to assess the value of the contents of the home, and in the weeks following, his letters to his wife detailed the sale of Lucretia Radcliffe's possessions and provide a dramatic and unusually detailed portrait of Charleston elite interiors of this time. (Abstract, p. 4) Radcliffe House (also known as the Radcliffe-King Mansion) was located at the corner of George Street and Meeting Street (ca. 24 George Street). x, 165 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. (typed manuscript, bound)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2012.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2012)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Thesis

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Radcliffe, Lucretia Constance, d. 1821--Estate, House furnishings--South Carolina--Charleston, Inventories of decedents’ estates--South Carolina--Charleston

Publication Details

Author

Borchert, Carol E., 1968-

Date Published

1996

Call No.

NA7238 .C3 B67 1996

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Shelf

Books

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Checked Out

Moved By

Brandy S. Culp

Date

November 8, 2012

Notes

Notes: Bridget checked out for Brandy. Bridget said Brandy has it at home; emailed Brandy 4/10/13 and asked for its return

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2002.004.001, 2002.006.001, 2006.007.46, 2006.010.368-369, 2009.003.004, 2012.009.32, 2012.009.33, 2017.005.10, GEORGE.024.1, GEORGE.024.2a-b

General Notes

Note

Notes: By Carol E. Borchert. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 1996. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-72). PDF available throuth ProQuest Thesis/Dissertation database.

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Create Date

June 1, 2012

Updated By

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Update Date

April 29, 2019