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Size | 132 items |
Abstract | The Wooster family of Wilmington, N.C., counted among its members Lucy Wright Wooster (fl. 1844-1846) and her children, Ann Empie Wooster (fl. 1844-1846), William Augustus Wooster (1839-1862), and John Lewis Wooster (1831-1885). The collection contains the correspondence and papers of the Wooster family, chiefly 1844-1865. Most of the collection consists of letters to Ann Empie Wooster from her mother, Lucy Wright Wooster, in Philadelphia, Pa., and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1844-1846, describing life in those places and including an account of anti-Catholic rioting in Philadelphia; papers of Lucy Wright Wooster's son, William Augustus Wooster (1839-1862); and Civil War letters from another son, John Lewis Wooster (1831-1885); and other military and civilian relatives. Papers of William A. Wooster include essays he wrote as a student at the University of North Carolina, 1859-1860, and lengthy letters, 1860-1862, that he wrote while serving with the 18th North Carolina Regiment (and perhaps other units) about camp life, and other military matters, as well as social affairs and philosophical ruminations. |
Creator | Wooster (Family : Wilmington, N.C.) |
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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The Wooster family of Wilmington, N.C., counted among its members Lucy Wright Wooster (fl. 1844-1846) and her children, Ann Empie Wooster (fl. 1844-1846), William Augustus Wooster (1839-1862), and John Lewis Wooster (1831-1885).
Back to TopThe collection includes correspondence and papers of the Wooster family, chiefly 1844-1865. Most of the collection consists of letters to Ann Empie Wooster from her mother, Lucy Wright Wooster, in Philadelphia, Pa., and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1844-1846, describing life in those places and including an account of anti-Catholic rioting in Philadelphia; papers of Lucy Wright Wooster's son, William Augustus Wooster (1839-1862); and Civil War letters from another son, John Lewis Wooster (1831-1885), and other military and civilian relatives discussing conditions and events of the war at home in Wilmington, N.C, and in camps in South Carolina and North Carolina. Papers of William A. Wooster include essays he wrote as a student at the University of North Carolina, 1859-1860, and lengthy letters, 1860-1862, that he wrote while serving with the 18th North Carolina Regiment (and perhaps other units) about camp life, and other military matters, as well as social affairs and philosophical ruminations. Following his death in battle, 1862, there is a group of letters of condolence written to the family.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
1788, 1836-1859 |
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Folder 2 |
1860-1862 |
Folder 3 |
1863-1899 |
Folder 4 |
Undated |