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Size | 8 items |
Abstract | Richard Green Cowper (fl. 1846) was a resident of Murfreesboro, N.C. The collection includes a letter, 1794, from George Washington at Philadelphia to Christoper Cowper, of Suffolk, Va., acknowledging the receipt of $450 relative to the sale of some land, and a typed transcription of a deed and mortgage for the land; an indenture, 1843, signed by Richard S. Cowper, sheriff of Hertford County, N.C.; two letters, 1846, to Richard Green Cowper, sojourning in Mariana, Fla., written by his wife at Murfreesboro, N.C., giving home news; a letter (typed transcription), November 1861, from Samuel A. Riddick of Hertford County, N.C., at Camp Ruffin, a Confederate training facility; and an acknowledgement, 1866, to George Vernon Cowper (1846-1916), a student at the University of North Carolina, from William H. Seward (1801-1872). |
Creator | Cowper, Richard Green, fl. 1846. |
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, December 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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Richard Green Cowper (fl. 1846) was a resident of Murfreesboro, N.C.
Back to TopThe collection includes a letter, 1794, from George Washington at Philadelphia to Christoper Cowper, of Suffolk, Va., acknowledging the receipt of $450 relative to the sale of some land, and a typed transcription of a deed and mortgage for the land; an indenture, 1843, signed by Richard S. Cowper, sheriff of Hertford County, N.C.; two letters, 1846, to Richard Green Cowper, sojourning in Mariana, Fla., written by his wife at Murfreesboro, N.C., giving home news; a letter (typed transcription), November 1861, from Samuel A. Riddick of Hertford County, N.C., at Camp Ruffin, a Confederate training facility; and an acknowledgement, 1866, to George Vernon Cowper (1846-1916), a student at the University of North Carolina, from William H. Seward (1801-1872).
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Letters (original collection finding aid included) |
Separated Folder SEP-3150/1 |
Letter from George Washington to Christoper Cowper acknowledging the receipt of $450 relative to the sale of some land, 4 September 1794Restriction to Access: The original item is not available for immediate or same day access. Please contact staff at wilsonlibrary@unc.edu to discuss options. |