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Size | 24 items |
Abstract | E. F. (Elijah Frink) Rockwell (1809-1888) was a Presbyterian minister. The collection includes scattered papers concerning business and Presbyterian church and historical matters in Rowan and Iredell counties, N.C., with a commonplace book and an autograph book, 1837-1839, of Margarette K. McNeil, later Rockwell's wife. |
Creator | Rockwell, E. F. (Elijah Frink), 1809-1888. |
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
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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E. F. (Elijah Frink) Rockwell (1809-1888) was a Presbyterian minister married to Margarette K. McNeill.
Back to TopThe collection includes scattered papers concerning business and Presbyterian church and historical matters in Rowan and Iredell counties, N.C. Items include an account of John Nesbitt with William Stephen, 1796; an account of produce sales, 1799; a license for a still signed by William Polk, 1801; and a fragment of a letter of complaint addressed to the General Assembly, 1850. There are also some historical and genealogical items related to Peter S. Ney, John Nesbitt, the Rockwell family, and other topics. Also two volumes, a commonplace book and an autograph book, 1837-1839, of Margarette K. McNeil.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
1796-1930 |
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Folder 2 |
Commonplace book, 1837 |
Folder 3 |
Commonplace book, 1838-1839 |