This legal statement delineates the distributions that ensue from the sale of lots by the McElhenney family.

This "statement of monies" was received by C. G. Mitchell of Ada Clare with the intention of it being "invest or to be invested by him as principle carrying interest." The document includes both the dates attached to the aforementioned "monies" and their amounts.

This statement details the shares of cash sales given to Susan, Eugene, and Ada McElhenney, respectively, for the lots in question.

The three commissioners assigned to the case of Eugene McElhenney vs. Susan and Ada McElhenney provide their estimated values for the lots in question. The statement closes with their suggestion to divide the shares equally between parties.

This sales statement applies to the case of Eugene McElhenney vs. Susan and Ada McElhenney and lists both the buyers and prices of seven losts. Payment procedures and methods for determining the lots' values are also described.

This court proceeding details two legal orders in the case of Eugene McElhenney vs. Susan and Ada McElhenney. The orders include provisions for the proper sale of real estate and ability of the "Guardian of the Defendants" to place a bid on either his or Susan's account.

These pages include a copy of the "Inventory & Appraisement of Estate of Joanna W. McElhenney." George Burst, of the Charleston Ordinary's Office, certifies that the "foregoing pages" are correct in content.

Ordinary George Burst certifies the enclosed inventory appraisement is an authentic copy of the original, completed January 14th, 1842 for James McElhenney's assets and their subsequent values.

This last will and testament details how James McElhenney's estate will be divded after he passes away.

Gloria Goldblatt recounts the life of Ada Clare (1834-1874), a South Carolina born "journalist, actress, and feminist." Goldblatt highlights how Clare transcended gender norms both in her early life and later in her career.