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Size | 8 items |
Abstract | The Burtwell family was chiefly in western Tennessee and Florence, Ala. The collection includes correspondence of members of the Burtwell family, chiefly discussing family news and travel to West Point, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. |
Creator | Burtwell (Family : Florence, Ala.) |
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, June 2010
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 Burtwell family was chiefly in western Tennessee and Florence, Ala. John T. Burwell lived at Purdy, Tenn., in 1834, and later lived in Florence, Ala., with his wife Cornelia and daughter, America Burtwell. John R. B. Burtwell, son of John T. and Cornelia Burtwell, was appointed cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., July 1854. He served in the United States cavalry until 1861 when he resigned to serve in the Alabama cavalry, Confederate States army.
Back to TopThe collection includes correspondence of members of the Burtwell family, chiefly discussing family news and travel to West Point, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. There are also a few items seemingly unrelated to the Burtwell family.
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Original finding aid |
Papers, 1858-1859 |