The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-01
THE DEED OF DANIEL HAND.
He Gives 4 Million Dollars to Educate
Southern Negroes.

NEW HAVEN, CONS., OclODeI -o.-
Daniel Hand, an aged and wealthy
citizen of Guilford, near this city, has
given to the American Missionary Asso-
ciation of New York city $l,0O0,0OO, to
be held in trust by the association, and
the interest to be devoted to the educa-
ton of the colored people in the old
slave states of the South. The assocla-
ton is to have unrestricted charge Of
the expenditure of the interest, except
that it must be devoted to the education
Of such colored people as are needy and
INDECENT, and such as by their health,
strength and vigor of body and mind
give Indications of efficiency and use
fulness in after life.
Mr.. Daniel Hand, the donor of this
noble gift, was grocer in Charleston.
S. c., before the war, and being OF
Northern sentiments. was forced to fly
to the North when the war broke out,
leaving ali his property, of about $780,
600, in charge ofGeorge W. Williams,
his confidential clerk, and Southcrner,
Mr.. Williams used the property profita-
bly, during the war, and by an invest
ment in Southern pine lands became
very rich.
Six years ago Judge Luzon B. Morris.
of New Haven, council for MIR. Hand,
advised the latter to seek settlement
with Mr.. Williams Mr.. Williams came
to New Haven and honorably paid up
the original sum and interest, amoun-
ting to SG4S, 900, sending on the last
installment two years ago. This amount
with the accrued interest, forms the
great bulk of the sum now returned TO
the South by Mr.. Hand.
Under the terms Of the trust not more
than 500 is to be expended for the edu-
cation of any single colored person.
Judge Morris, of New Haven under
whose advice and counsel the sum is
given and by whom it was obtained, is
| the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Connecticut. TO him, as we'll as to
Mr.. Hand, his principal, the colored
men Of the South, the nation, and this
State owe deep debt of gratitude.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FUND.
News and Courier, October y.
The publication in The News and
Courier yesterday of telegram from
| New Haven, Connecticut, stating that
Daniel Hand, of Savannah railroad
fame, had given 81 100000 of his hard
earned wealth to trustees to be devoted
to the education of colored children in
the South, revives interest In tlnan
cial romance that made some stir in
Nay, 1887. 1t revives pleasant recol
lections of the late war. In the dis
patch mention is made of the connec
tions of Mr.. George w. Williams, the
millionaire banker Of Charleston, with
Mr.. Hand. \ reporter called on Mr.
Williams yesterday and, calling his at
tention to the dispatch in question,
asked him what he knew Of the HanC
bequest.
Mr.. Williams was too busy to talk
parGh hat sa{fda fa tba} Nj HandI d hAa hfr5 if if
tention to give million of dollars t.
the education of the colored people o.
the South. He approved the noble be
quest, but wished him to leave it as Mr.
Peabody had done. for the education o
the children of the South, irrespective
of race, religion or color.
"What about Mr.. Hands flight from
Charleston and leaving with you as bis
confidential clerk Sl30, ,O0O?" ask the re-
porter.
II don't care to speak of that" said
Mr.. Williams, 'it may revive the 'Ro.
nance Of Finance again"
WHERE MR.. WILLIAMS STARTED.
as it true that you were the conf,
Dental clerk Of Mr.. Hand at the be.
ginning Of the late war;"
"No, it is not true. will merely say
that just fifty years ago / landed in Au-
gusta, Ga, a boy of ~ years ofage, from
myNacoochee home, and was employed
by Mr.. Hand as clerk in his establish
ment at a salary OF $50 per annum. At
the age of 81 I became full partner OF
Mr. Hand, and remained in business
in Augusta until 1852. removed that
year to Charleston, and established the
house of Geo. w. Williams & Co.; Mr..
Hand remaining in Augusta. At the
beginning ofthe war Mr.. Had was in
New York attending to the purchasing
ofsupplies for our Southern houses. AS
he was opposed to Secession he re-
manned in New York and withdrew
from the firm of George w. Williams
d Co., in 1861, but his lifetime earnings
were at the South. In the meantime,
the war ragged in all its fury. Each
section passed the Sequestration Act.
Finding that Mr.. Hands interests
would be confscated L requested his
Immediate return to Charleston. Fail
ing to get through the lines at Baltimore
or Washington, Mr.. Hand took the
Western route. On arriving at New
Orleans he was arrested as L spy. |
then telegraphed my partner, Mr., H.
p. Hollingsworth, and Governor Moore,
vouching for Mr.. Hands integrity.
Il keep most of my business letters
and dispatches, and on looking over
my books | find the following, which
will explain themselves,
ARRESTED FOR A spy.
Mr.. Williams thereupon produced the
following dispatches, all Of the date OF
November II, 1861:
H. p. Hollingsworth, care John +.
Hyde d Co., New Orleans: Will you
please employ able counsel for Mr..
Hand, and see that he has every COM
fort and protection. l have telegraphed
Governor Moore.