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Size | 1.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 500 items) |
Abstract | The collection includes business and family letters, chiefly 1783-1849, of the family of William Johnson, a Franklin County, N.C., planter, including correspondence concerning such matters as the Philanthropic Society at the University of North Carolina, 1812, the hiring out of slaves, conditions in Alabama in 1838, and life on the home front during the Civil War; financial and legal papers, chiefly 1840-1854, of John H. Hawkins and various members of the Johnson family; and an undated manuscript by Simon Blank of the 6th New York Cavalry Regiment, "Anecdotes of a Soldier who Fought in the War of Rebellion under Generals Grant and Sheridan." Correspondents include William Johnson's brother, George W. Johnson, merchant of Milton, N.C.; sisters Elizabeth ("Betsy"), Sally Adams, Rebecca (d. 1838), and Emily C. C. Johnson; and Robert A. Jones. |
Creator | Johnson, William, circa 1805-circa 1850. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Rebecca Hollingsworth, July 1992
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
This collection was rehoused under the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1992.
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Col. William Johnson (fl. 1763-1820) was a Franklin County, N.C., planter. His children included sons William, George, and Samuel, and daughters Rebecca, Elizabeth, Sally, and Emily.
William Johnson (fl. 1810-1850) attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, before returning to Franklin County, where he became a planter. His brother George W. Johnson (fl. 1825-1890) was a merchant in Milton, N.C.
The relationship of others--John H. Hawkins, Thomas Christmas, Thomas Jenkins, Thomas Person--represented chiefly in the Financial and Legal Papers series to the Johnsons is unknown.
Back to TopThe collection includes business and family letters, chiefly 1783-1849, of the family of William Johnson, a Franklin County, N.C., planter, including correspondence concerning such matters as the Philanthropic Society at the University of North Carolina, 1812, the hiring out of slaves, conditions in Alabama in 1838, and life on the home front during the Civil War; financial and legal papers, chiefly 1840-1854, of John H. Hawkins and various members of the Johnson family; and an undated manuscript by Simon Blank of the 6th New York Cavalry Regiment, "Anecdotes of a Soldier who Fought in the War of Rebellion under Generals Grant and Sheridan." Correspondents include William Johnson's brother, George W. Johnson, merchant of Milton, N.C.; sisters Elizabeth ("Betsy"), Sally Adams, Rebecca (d. 1838), and Emily C. C. Johnson; and Robert A. Jones.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological.
Letters, chiefly 1825-1860, of various members of the Johnson family of Franklin and Caswell counties, N.C. Most letters are to William Johnston, a planter in Franklin County, from his brother George W. Johnson, a merchant in Milton, N.C. Letters chiefly discuss business matters, such as horse trading and the hiring out of slaves,. and including brief comments, 1838, on conditions in Alabama. Also included are letters of George W. Johnson to his brother Samuel and his sisters Elizabeth (Betsy), Rebecca, and Emily C. C. Johnson, about business matters and family news; letters, 1810-1812, that William Johnson received when he was a student at the University of North Carolina, including several from Robert A. Jones, 1812, concerning business of the Philanthropic Society; and letters, 1783-1800, to William and George's father Col. William Johnson, also a planter.
Folder 1 |
1783-1809 |
Folder 2 |
1810-1811 |
Folder 3 |
1812-1820 |
Folder 4 |
1822-1832 |
Folder 5 |
1833-1835 |
Folder 6 |
1836-1837 |
Folder 7 |
1838-1839 |
Folder 8 |
1841-1849 |
Folder 9 |
1850-1859 |
Folder 10 |
1860-1870, 1878, 1888-1890, and undated |
Arrangement: chronological.
Mostly bills, receipts and accounts, 1842-1865, pertaining to the affairs of John H. Hawkins as guardian of the children of Thomas Christmas and Thomas Jenkins. Also included are papers, 1760-1813, concerning Col. William Johnson, including deeds for land in Franklin County and bills of sale for slaves; deeds, 1838-1841, for land bought by Thomas Person; and receipts and accounts, 1856-1888, of Elizabeth ("Betsy") and George W. Johnson.
Folder 11 |
1760-1823 |
Folder 12 |
1824-1838 |
Folder 13 |
1840-1843 |
Folder 14 |
1844-1845 |
Folder 15 |
1846 |
Folder 16 |
1847-1848 |
Folder 17 |
1849-1852 |
Folder 18 |
1853 |
Folder 19 |
1854-1868 |
Folder 20 |
1870-1888 |
Folder 21 |
Undated |
Included are a handwritten manuscript titled "Anecdotes of a Soldier who Fought in the War of Rebellion under Generals Grant and Sheridan" (64 pp.) by Simon Blank of the 6th New York Cavalry; an essay on "The Scottish Clans and their Tartans"; and fragments of wallpaper and sketched decorative borders.
Folder 22 |
"Anecdotes of a Soldier" |
Folder 23 |
Miscellaneous items |