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5 letters from the James family of Anderson County, South Carolina, including: ALS from Captain John K. James, Co. C, Hampton's Legion, to his father. Camp near Columbia. 2 pages. James discusses family matters, and wants to know if his brother James' discharge papers from Virginia had arrived and to forward them. He also asks for provisions and requests a lock of their baby's hair from his wife. -- ALS from Private James A. James, Palmetto Sharphooters, to his father John James. 28 August [1862]. 2 pages. James relates in part, "I sit down at the Sabbath and drop you a few lines that I am well...I am going to leave Tuesday morning for my regiment and as soon as I get back I will write you again and I want you to have Jasper go to my house and do a little fence fixing for me [possibly an enslaved individual]. Saw Bain as I come down and he told me it was at the ground. Mentions a house rent free and will pay his father for the services of Jasper." -- Manuscript pass for Thomas James, furnishing transportation back to his regiment, issued by Captain T.H. Repell, 1st South Carolina State Troops [42nd Regiment]. Equality, [SC], 12 September 1863. 7 x 3 in., on trimmed piece of used paper (loss to edges, toning). James' regiment at that time was on duty in Charleston and he was returning from home in Greenville, SC. -- ALS from Thomas E. James, 1st South Carolina State Troops, to his parents. Charleston, SC, 3rd Military District. 7 December 1863. 2 pages. James relates, "You misunderstood me think that John Loveland and I were coming home, I do not expect to come home until the 1st of February, the Captain gave John a furlough  to come home between then and Christmas - not me also. I have been offered $200 by a soldier in another company to swap for one month and I may take him up on it...send me my shoes at first chance and knit me a pair of fingered gloves can't drill without those, you had better not come down here as it is not safe. He mentions the cost of provision in Charleston, which were at an ever rising rate due to the blockade and bombardments of the city. Accompanied by the front of a postal cover postmarked Charleston "10" stamp, Charleston, SC, 9 December 1863. -- ALS from Thomas E. James, 1st South Carolina State Troops, to his sister Nancy. Charleston, SC, 27 January 1864. He writes, in part, "...I have been detailed to work at Castle Pinckney but I am off now. I have bought some salt and started it home but could not buy any rice as the price is too high. A man owes him money and is scarce to pay him, mentions another soldier very ill but not as bad as before." 

[With:] ALS from Private A.J. James, 4th South Carolina Cavalry. Camp Pritchard, 29 March 1863. 2 pages, with postal cover with partial 10 cent stamp. A letter in which Private James denies he sent counterfeit money to a friend and warns him to leave him alone about it. -- Partly printed Oath of Allegiance signed by Major Levi Stuber, 47th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Provost Marshal. Charleston, SC, 30 October 1865. The document is completed with the terms of amnesty set forth by Andrew Johnson in May 1865, and issued to A.C. Kaufman, who was listed as a "planter," and served with the 17th South Carolina Bn. Infantry (folds). -- Cover addressed to Richard Young, Columbia, in the care of Lieutenant Calhoun "lite artilary"[sic]. Manuscript "Pickens, SC, 27 July" (separation at folds, soiling, partial postage stamp, edge wear). -- Partly printed Confederate application for due pay of a deceased South Carolina soldier, Private Martin Casey, Smith's Company, 1st South Carolina Infantry. Richmond, VA, 13 July 1864. The document affirms that Casey's father has applied for the pay due to his son, who was deceased (some fading to ink, staining, folds). -- Manuscript roll authorizing Private L.R. Chewing, 5th South Carolina Cavalry, to be paid $2.00 per day to serve as a Courier in the Chief Engineer Department at Charleston, SC, November 1864-January 1865. Signed by D.G. Campbell, Capt. Asst. Chief Engineer (folds, some chipping to edges). -- Partly printed document issued by the Confederate States of America, in which the CSA government files to sequester property of the firm Hyde, Gregg, and Day, who were ordered to appear before the District Court of the Confederacy in Columbia as they were declared alien enemies. Administered by Judge A.G. Macgreth, 15 August 1862 (folds, toning, wear to edges).

[Also with:] General Orders No. 92. Richmond, 21 November 1862. Issued by S. Cooper Adjutant and Inspector General. The orders discuss substitute soldiers (occasional spotting, toning). -- Partly printed document, not completed, issued from Head Quarters Department of Henrico, Richmond, for soldiers who have received the Surgeon's certificate of disability (period notations on verso). -- Partly printed document, not completed, regarding payment of Confederate soldiers. -- Partly printed "Invoice of Stores turned over to Quartermaster for Transportation," with period manuscript notation at top. 

Together, 15 war-date letters and documents associated with South Carolina. Condition generally good with expected wear.