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Size | 17 items |
Abstract | Charles Harper McDowell was the descendent of Athan A. McDowell of Cane Creek, Buncombe County, N.C. and Charles G. McDowell, a merchant of Burke County, N.C. The collection includes letters, 1818-1819, from William B. Lenoir to Athan A. McDowell concerning sales of lands, and letters, 1832-1855, to Charles G. McDowell, concerning family and personal news. |
Creator | McDowell, Charles Harper. |
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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Charles Harper McDowell was the descendent of Athan A. McDowell (fl. 1818-1832) of Buncombe County, N.C. and Charles G. McDowell (fl. 1832), a merchant of Burke County, N.C.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters, 1818-1819, from William B. Lenoir to Athan A. McDowell of Cane Creek, Buncombe County, N.C., concerning sales of lands, and letters, 1832-1855, to Charles G. McDowell of Burke County, N.C., concerning family and personal news. Also included are a general merchandise account of Athan A. McDowell with James Erwin and Sons, 1832; a pre-marital land agreement between Louisa C. McDowell and James Harper, Jr., 1843; and additional family and personal letters. Correspondents include Mary Davenport, John Theodore Perkins, Eliza G. McDowell, Edward W. Jones, and Louisa C. McDowell.
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