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Letter From Joseph E. Johnston To Winnie, Joseph Eggleston Johnston

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Letter from Joseph E. Johnston to Winnie, written at Charlotte, N.C. on April 23, 1865, less than two weeks after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnston discusses the state of his forces and the Confederacy.

John Hutchinson Letter To Joseph Fulford; December 2, 1863, North Carolina, John Hutchinson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Hutchinson encloses a check to Fulford and instructs "please fill up for amt of my note due the Merchants' Bank of Newbern_ Please cancel the Note + send it to me."

Lawrence O’B. Branch Letter In Which He Discusses Military Intelligence And Notes His Confidence Of Defending His Current Position. January 22, 1862; New Bern, N.C., Lawrence O' Bryan Branch Brigadier General

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Branch led the forces at the subsequent Battle of New Bern. In this letter he writes "I feel a conviction that if the enemy shall come up hence, I will beat him off." Branch also mentions the comings and going of two or three officers.

Slave Trade Ledger Of William James Smith, 1844-1854, William James Smith

Local History

This ledger meticulously details the prices paid and received for scores of human beings (as slaves; only first names are recorded), as well as the expenses incurred by Smith in undertaking this business venture, such as feeding, clothing, sheltering, and nursing the people he purchased and sold. The details of the book illustrate that Smith took several "trips" between 1844 and 1854 to buy and sell slaves: detailed records of purchases and sales of "Negroes" exist for all of the years between 1844 and 1854. The listing of expenses for the year of 1844 (the most complete account) indicate that …

Letter From Richard Furman To Reverend John Rippon (?), Richard Furman

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Richard Furman writes to Reverend John Rippon regarding the aquisition of religious texts. Furman mentions his plans to attend a Presbyterian "extraordinary meeting" lasting 4 to 5 days. 13 May 1802 in the High Hills of the Santee.

Letter From Benjamin Lincoln To Eben Parsons Regarding The Son Of A Friend From North Carolina, 1796., Benjamin Lincoln Jr.

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Lincoln writes to Parsons regarding helping a North Carolina friend's son who is attending school in Hingham, Mass., 1796.

Indenture, Signed By John Rutledge, 1786., John Rutledge

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Indenture for Ephraim Mitchell for 295 pounds, signed by John Rutledge in Charleston, South Carolina, August 29, 1786. Rutledge was an American statesman and judge from South Carolina.

Court Order Signed By John Sevier, John Sevier

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

John Sevier signs a court order as clerk of court in North Carolina to transport a George Howard to face charges of trespass brought by John Hamilton.

John Sevier gained fame for his role in the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 and as a frontiersman.

Warrant For Robert Shurley On A Charge Of Debt Brought By Jacob Brown. Signed By John Sevier, North Carolina, 1778., John Sevier

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

John Sevier, signing as clerk of court in Washington County, North Carolina, orders the sherriff to find and transport to court Robert Shurley so that he may answer to Jacob Brown on a plea of debt, specifically 12 pounds of "Virginia money" and 5 pounds damage.