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Size | 5 items. |
Abstract | James Heyward North, of Charleston, S.C., was a purchasing agent for the Confederate Navy in Europe. The collection contains North's passport, telegrams, and a pocket diary begun after he resigned from the United States Navy, telling of visits to Charleston, Montgomery, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia; the voyage to England with his wife, daughter, and Edward Clifford Anderson; and experiences in England and France, while purchasing supplies for the Confederate Navy. |
Creator | North, James Heyward, 1815-1893. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Finding aid updated for digitization by Kathryn Michaelis, August 2010
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James Heyward North (1815-1893), of Charleston, S.C., was a purchasing agent for the Confederate Navy in Europe.
Back to TopThe collection contains North's passport, telegrams, and a pocket diary begun after he resigned from the United States Navy, telling of visits to Charleston, Montgomery, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia; the voyage to England with his wife, daughter, and Edward Clifford Anderson; and experiences in England and France, while purchasing supplies for the Confederate Navy.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Papers, 1861 |
Folder 2 |
Diary, 1861 |
Reel M-862/1 |
Microfilm |