Eliza Deas and the Sally

Eliza Deas (Mrs John Deas) of Charles Town, South Carolina wrote letters to her family back in Scotland in the 1770s. One of the ships they were was travelling on was captured and the documents taken to England where they have been safely stored for hundreds of years. Now The Prize Papers project is cataloging them so that the contents which vary from letters to poetry and include fabric samples, client lists, crew lists, captains logs and much more, can be read and studied by a wider audience.

Anne Ramon, tells us about one of Eliza’s letters and her life in eighteenth century South Carolina.

Portrait of Elizabeth Allen (Mrs. John Deas), attributed to Jeremiah Theus, Charleston, South Carolina, oil on canvas, 1759, accession #2012-91, image #R2013-163. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase, Mark and Loretta Roman and The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund

To view the original portrait please visit The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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The main interview with Anne Ramon talking about The Prize Papers project and other discoveries they have made is available on Journeys into Genealogy wherever you access your podcast (Apple, Spotify etc) and via the Journeys into Genealogy website (click on the image below to go to the website).