Indenture deed between Calvin Spencer, Joseph Kershaw, and John Chestnut

This document is an indenture deed between Calvin Spencer, Joseph Kershaw, and John Chestnut.

An address delivered before the South-Carolina institute, at its second annual fair

This document contains a correspondence of Joseph H. Lumpkin, which originated from a meeting of the board of directors of the South Carolina Institute, in connection with the Annual Fair, held on Tuesday evening, November 19, 1850. It included a request for a copy of the address for publication.

Speech delivered by Hon. Hermann Ridder at the one hundred and forty-second anniversary dinner, German Friendly Society, Charleston, S. C., January 15th, 1908

The speech was delivered to the German Friendly Society by the Hon. Hermann Ridder and opens with a brief history of the society and its importance. He then goes on to acknowledge notable German settlers and their importance. He calls for history to be rewritten and textbooks to be revised to give credit to the Germans who contributed to America’s foundation and history.

An address delivered before the South-Carolina institute, at its second annual fair, on the 19th November, 1850. By Jos. H. Lumpkin

This speech by Georgia Supreme Court judge Joseph Lumpkin aims to ignite a spirit of improvement and bring about its influence. This improvement is not necessarily in the interest of agriculture alone, but in the interest of the state as well.