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Size | 92 items |
Abstract | Thomas Settle (1789-1857) of Rockingham County, N.C., was a lawyer, legislator, and judge of superior court in North Carolina. The collection contains family, business, and political correspondence of Thomas Settle. Included is correspondence with his nephew, North Carolina Governor David Settle Reid (1813-1891) and others prominent in public affairs in North Carolina; bills, receipts, and deeds. Topics are primarily family news but include some discussion of North Carolina politics, especially concerning Reid's re-election. Later correspondence (1878-1879) discusses travel through Florida and the economic opportunities in Jacksonville, and the training of hunting dogs. |
Creator | Settle, Thomas, 1789-1857. |
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, May 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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Thomas Settle (1789-1857) of Rockingham County, N.C., was a lawyer, legislator, and judge of superior court in North Carolina.
Back to TopThe collection contains family, business, and political correspondence of Thomas Settle as well as some financial and legal documents including bills, receipts, and deeds. Included is correspondence with his nephew, Governor David Settle Reid (1813-1891) and others prominent in public affairs in North Carolina. Topics are primarily family news but include some discussion of North Carolina politics, especially concerning Reid's re-election. Among other correspondents are Settle's daughters, Caroline and Henrietta; John M. Morehead; Stephen A. Douglas; Calvin Graves; Thomas Ruffin; William W. Holden; and David L. Swain. Later correspondence, 1878-1879, discusses travel through Florida and the economic opportunities in Jacksonville, and the training of hunting dogs.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
1808-1835 |
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Folder 2 |
1836-1845 |
Folder 3 |
1848-1853 |
Folder 4 |
1854-1857, 1878-1879 |