Manuscript Collection
Hammond Family Papers - Accession 557 - M243 (291)
Files
Identifier
Accession 557 - M243 (291)
Inclusive Dates
1785-1850, 1969
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
60 pieces
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Hammond Family was principally from North Augusta, South Carolina. The Hammond Family papers consists of a Hammond family history (1645-1969), original correspondence, indenture books, land plats, supply invoices, and surveyor’s certificates dating from 1785-1850. Of special interest is a document relating to the sale of five African-American slaves (1836). Also included are two pages of the Daily Chronicle and Sentinel newspaper of Augusta, GA (1836).
Provenance
The Hammond Family Papers were donated to the Archives on January 18, 1984 by Angela Burkhalter.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Hammond Family Papers - Accession 557 - M243 (291)". Finding Aid 465.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/465
LC Subject Headings
Hammond family; Slave trade--South Carolina; North Augusta (S.C.)--Genealogy
