Charleston, the place and the people, by St Julien Ravenel With illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey . ^^^^^SS^^k^. The Rhett House, Hasel StreetOne of the First built outside the City Walls. widow Cripps, who, having been in Europe for the educa-tion of her onl} son, was returning to Charles voyages of those days gave ample time (if time be 168 CHARLESTON needed) for falling in love, and before they reached portthe widow had consented to become his wife. Theybought the place of Ashley Hill, which they renamedBatavia, adjoining Middleton Place, built a fine house,all the material of wh

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Charleston, the place and the people, by St Julien Ravenel With illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey . ^^^^^SS^^k^. The Rhett House, Hasel StreetOne of the First built outside the City Walls. widow Cripps, who, having been in Europe for the educa-tion of her onl} son, was returning to Charles voyages of those days gave ample time (if time be 168 CHARLESTON needed) for falling in love, and before they reached portthe widow had consented to become his wife. Theybought the place of Ashley Hill, which they renamedBatavia, adjoining Middleton Place, built a fine house,all the material of which, even the gravel for the ter-races, was said to have been brought from Holland, andlived in great style and gayety until the war began, whenhe became one of the most energetic servants of hisadopted country. There were young wives too at the Drayton places, forCharles, the heir of Magnolia, and William Henry ofDrayton Hall, who had been sent as little lads to Englandwith the Pinckneys, had come home now, and married,one a daughter of Mr. Henry Middleton, and the otherMiss Golightly, daughter of Culcheth G

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