Bill, I found this material, let me know if I can try and get it for you.
Southern Women and Their Families in the 19th Century:
Papers and Diaries
Series F,
Holdings of the Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin
Reel 13
Sarah Grimké Papers, 1825–1874,
South Carolina
Description of the Collection
Sarah Grimké was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of a wealthy, slaveowning family. In 1821, she left her family’s home and moved to Philadelphia. Sarah soon became involved in both the abolitionist and women’s rights movements. Both of these parts of her life are reflected in this collection. N.B. Other collections of Sarah Grimké papers are held by the Manuscript Division of the
Library of Congress and by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Introductory Materials
0001 Introductory Materials. 3 frames.
Yes, Mary Owings and Richard Owings are mulatto children of Madame Sophie E. McAlpin and slave trader Richard M. Owings. Daniel McAlpin is Amartintha "Minty" Draytons son - trying to establish if Sophie and Daniel are brother and sister. And why the use of the term madame. Sophie as so light she was able to pass through a whites only Charleston funeral home. Her son Richard came to Toxteth Park, Liverpool - a good many family still live in the area. Richard and his son Daniel Owings may well be the only mulattos to serve with white British soldiers during WWI.
David L. Owings
Aug 7, 2010
David L. Owings
Bill, I found this material, let me know if I can try and get it for you.
Southern Women and Their Families in the 19th Century:
Papers and Diaries
Series F,
Holdings of the Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin
Reel 13
Sarah Grimké Papers, 1825–1874,
South Carolina
Description of the Collection
Sarah Grimké was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of a wealthy, slaveowning family. In 1821, she left her family’s home and moved to Philadelphia. Sarah soon became involved in both the abolitionist and women’s rights movements. Both of these parts of her life are reflected in this collection. N.B. Other collections of Sarah Grimké papers are held by the Manuscript Division of the
Library of Congress and by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Introductory Materials
0001 Introductory Materials. 3 frames.
Aug 30, 2010
David L. Owings
Aug 30, 2010