Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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USC librf historical An extensive collection of im portant papers of James Glen, colonial governor of South Carolina from 1738-56, has been acquired by the USC library system. The papers, purchased for the South Caroliniana Library by the library - and its patron organization; the University South Caroliniana Society, were acquired recently at a London auction of Sotheby & Co. They were previously owned by a descendant of Glen's niece, Elizabeth Glen Ramsay. Covering the period from 1738 to 1776, the Glen papers contain about 100 items including autograph manuscripts written by Glen himself, official documents con cerning his governorship and letters to him. The papers relate particularly to his dealings with the Cherokee Indians, his relations with the Assembly and with personalities in South Carolina and his financial affairs. Among the more noteworthy items in the collection are Glen's instructions as governor of South Carolina signed by King George II of England, a letter from six Cherokee Indians signed with their marks referring to their future SOUTH CAROLIh ANNUAL CHRIS Nov. 29, 30 - ic Dec. 1 -12 will be held at - tries get collection relations and the text of 17 articles of a treaty regulating Indian af fairs in 1751. Also included in the collection is an autograph draft by Glen of a 48 page address he wrote around 1750 to the South Carolina Assembly mainly on Indian affairs and another autograph draft in Glen's handwriting of a statement he made concerning the application of the Navigation Acts in South Carolina. Glen was a native of Linlithgow, Scotland. He was appointed governor of South Carolina in 1738 but didn't arrive in the province until the end of 1743. His major'contribution was his intelligent and honest ad ministration of government. He worked closely with the Indian tribes in the area achieving peaceful relations with many of them. South Carolina historian D.D. Wallace assessed Glen's administration as "one of the best, as well as longest in service, of all our governors." He was succeeded by William Henry Lyttelton in 1756 and left the colony in 1761. Glen's sister Margaret married the wealthy South Carolinian John Drayton in 1752. IA CRAFTSMEN TMAS SALE. :00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. :00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Richland Art School 1526 GerVais St. OL Rare find Looking over the recently acquired collection of papers of colonial Gov. James Glen are USC library officials E. L. Inabinett, librarian of the South Caroliniana Library, Kenneth E. Toombs, director go go gal Yl SPIRIT* DINP RUSSELL HO TONI1 4:45 -J THE USC VAR SITY CHEE R EMO TE BY WUSC will b, and join in the excitement SPIRIT N) university dining- servic 4 of libraries at USC and University of South Caroliniana Society president William D. Workman Jr. The valuable collection contains more than 100 papers, documents and letters by or to Glen and will be housed in the South Caroliniana Library. necocks!! IIT IER USE CAFE. :OOpm R LEADERS and a LIVE e there, so come on out o f Super Sensational .. .. ..'the enole plencses"