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Migration: United States South Carolina
The first mail from the U. . 'et ervice instead mail was sent
T heduled delivery, and a> aited
stipo.lal:mg tht letters to be ofiloaded at the
po o arri al, and date s:tamped.
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Charleston, South Ca:roilœ 27 Oct.oher, 1793~55 a
li 11 unpai d to Ed:i:n burgh, sent ·a pri te h:ip from Chari on, landed at Deal, fi:rst port of
en: . Handstamped DE HIP-LRE. Initiall rated 9d, then can eled and re-rated 1/11
adcling ship letter fee and inland transit Re erse dates stamps, L December transit, and 15
December, Edinburgh arrival.
Folded two page letter from James Hutton.
Contents detail life in the States, advancing money to move family members.
Sorne of the earliest Scottish settlers in the US came to South Carolina to establish plantations.
