Compiler's note (continued): Charleston Courier obituary citation, May 19, 1866
Book 1, Page 248 ·1866
Transcription
The continuation of the pencilled note in the compiler’s hand. The writing fills the upper half of the sheet; the lower half is blank.
was never any tales of him —
The following account of his death was in the Charleston Courier — I do not know if our paper was then just called the Courier — or if in copying they just put it that may — of Saturday — May 19th 1866
He was killed on May 17th 1866
Note – 6.
AI Notes
Continuation in pencil of the compiler’s note begun on page 247. The writing fills the upper half of the sheet; the lower half is blank. The compiler explains that there was never any “talk” (or “tales”) of her grandfather at home, and notes that the following account of his death appeared in the Charleston Courier — but she is unsure whether the Charleston paper was at that time just called The Courier or whether her source-copyist had abbreviated the fuller name Charleston Courier to “Courier.” She fixes the date of the published account as Saturday, May 19, 1866, and gives his date of death as May 17, 1866. A small pencilled “Note – 6.” at the foot is a cross-reference internal to the album’s editorial apparatus. The grandfather in question is Dr. Christopher FitzSimons (3rd), killed in the Moss Grove tornado of May 17, 1866 — see the full Charleston Courier “Fatal Tornado” obituary transcribed on pages 277–279. The lower half of the page is blank.
The compiler is referring to her paternal grandfather Dr. Christopher FitzSimons (3rd), killed in the May 17, 1866 tornado at Moss Grove plantation in St. John’s-Berkeley. The full Charleston Courier “Fatal Tornado” obituary is transcribed on pp. 277–279.