When Captain and Mrs. Basil Hall journeyed from Canada to New Orleans in 1827, they stopped in Columbia, South Carolina, to dine with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, who “belonged to the old stock families of South Carolina, families who pique themselves on their ancient standing, quite old aristocracy, in short, and possessing immense wealth.” After a first course of hams, turkeys, chickens, ducks, beef, fish, and several kinds of potatoes and vegetables, the second
