Southern States -- History -- 1775-1865

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A letter written by Charlotte C. Hall signed "New York, December 16, 1840," to her future husband, Willis M. Sherwood in Hamburg, North Carolina.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of a letter written by George Lunt to Jefferson Davis in Boston, 1860, on the eve of the Civil War. In the letter, Lunt expresses sympathy toward Southern concerns and emphasizes the importance of fostering communication between different regions of the country to reduce tensions. He recalls past interactions with Davis, discusses his brief visit to Washington, and conveys his impressions of the political climate in the South.Lunt also highlights the role...

Scope and Contents note The collection comprises manuscripts, notes, and illustrations related to John S. Pancake’s works, including This Destructive War: The British Campaign in the Carolinas, 1780-1782, 1777: Year of the Hangman, Samuel Smith and the Politics of Business: 1752-1839, and Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. These materials provide insight into Pancake’s research...

Abstract Contains records of the Shelby Iron Company from 1862 to 1930, including correspondence, directors' minutes, stockholder records, manufacturing records (charcoal reports, stable reports, mining, time books, payrolls by department), commissary records, grist mill toll books, furnace record books, and many other records. It also includes records of a subsidiary, Shelby Manufacturing and Improvement Company, 1890-1923. The virtually complete set of manufacturing records also parallels the...