1866 Charleston SC Illustrated Letterhead Geo W Williams Western NC Railroad NC For Sale

1866 Charleston SC Illustrated Letterhead Geo W Williams Western NC Railroad NC

Approximately 8" by 10" see letters for condition

• 1866 Geo. W. Williams & Co. Illustrated Letterhead – Charleston, SC to Western NC Railroad

  Up for sale is an original, authentic Reconstruction / Post-Civil War era manuscript letter dated May 8, 1866. Written on decorative engraved letterhead for Geo. W. Williams & Co. Merchants & Bankers, Nos. 1 & 3 Hayne Street, Charleston, South Carolina.

  The letter features an attractive, detailed engraving depicting their multi-story store front and listing company partners (George W. Williams, Edward C. Williams, James H. Taylor, William Birnie, Edwin Platt).

  Key Details & Content Breakdown

  • Date: May 8, 1866

  • Location Origin: Charleston, South Carolina

  • Addressee: Samuel McD. Tate, Esq. (Secretary & Treasurer, Western North Carolina Railroad, Statesville, NC)

  • Sender: Geo. W. Williams & Co.

  • Topic / Content: Transmital/Financial letter acknowledging receipt of $1624 in bank notes for sale, enclosing account of sales and net proceeds ($249.75 in U.S. currency). Includes a P.S. note: "Mr Chas D Farrar is not here at present."

  Historical Significance

  • Samuel McDowell Tate was a prominent North Carolina politician, Civil War officer (34th NC / 6th NC Infantry), and president/treasurer of the Western North Carolina Railroad.

  • Geo. W. Williams was one of Charleston’s most prominent 19th-century merchants, bankers, and cotton factors (builder of the famous Calhoun Mansion / Geo. W. Williams House).

  • Excellent crossover collectible piece for collectors of South Carolina history, North Carolina history, Civil War/Reconstruction era documents, Railroad Ephemera (RR), and 19th Century data-start="69" data-end="80" class="">