Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection consists of a single letter written by C. L. Porcher, a woman living in Charleston, South Carolina in 1876. Writing to her sister on September 12, Porter discusses a recent riot in Charleston, likely referring to the King Street riot that occurred on the night of September 6, following a meeting of the "Colored Democratic Club." She continues by noting that a number of men have been standing guard outside the various clubs at night and that a meeting of Charleston women had...