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  1. The Huger House Fire in Clermont, South Carolina
    date March 17, 1821map SUMTER, South Carolinatags Health/Death, Slavery, Women

    On March 17, 1821, a woman named Harriet Lucas Huger penned an affectionate letter to her aunt, Mrs. Harriott Horry, thanking her for expressing concern over the family's well-being. Just days earlier, a catastrophic fire had destroyed the Huger's plantation home in Clermont, South Carolina; upon finding this out, Mrs. Horry had written a letter to her niece to ensure the Huger family's health. As...