Edward McCrady, Jr. papers, 1860-1909 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Collection chiefly consists of legal records, correspondence, historical research, and writings of Edward McCrady, Jr. Legal records pertain to clients and cases handled by McCrady and his law firm (McCrady, Sons & Bacot, and later McCradys & Bacot). A number of cases concern post-war claims against the State Bank of South Carolina (chartered 1801), particularly bonds issued by the Bank in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company. Case records of Samuel Lord (receiver ot the State Bank after the Civil War) include a memorial detailing the history of the records and assets of the Bank during and after the war, describing how cashier Benjamin M. Lee, fleeing Camden (S.C.) in February 1865, was captured by Gen. Sherman's soldiers, who "plundered and carried off" bonds and other securities in his possession. A letter (Feb. 1896) from Edward McCrady, Jr. to Captain George W. Cone at Camp Oak (South Dakota), asks if he recalls whether any bank bonds were "captured by your party," if any were destroyed, and if he knows what became of the bonds, offering to "negotiate for their recovery."