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Size | 20 items |
Abstract | Rebecca Pitchford Davis (1812-1900) of Fishing Creek, Warren County, N.C., was married to Edward Davis (fl. 1861-1865) and had sons who served in the Confederate Army. The collection includes a mimeograph of typed transcriptions made of letters from Rebecca Pitchford Davis to her sons in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865, concerning family and neighborhood news and farm activities of her husband, Edward Davis; six letters, 1863, from these sons in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; eight personal and family letters before and after the war; and other items. An index and notes are included. |
Creator | Davis, Rebecca Pitchford, 1812-1900. |
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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Rebecca Pitchford Davis (1812-1900) of Fishing Creek, Warren County, N.C., was married to Edward Davis (fl. 1861-1865) and had sons who served in the Confederate Army. Her children included Burwell Davis (1833-1901), Weldon Davis, Thomas Davis, George Davis, and a daughter, Mary Davis.
Back to TopThe collection includes a mimeograph of typed transcriptions, compiled 1955, of letters from Rebecca Pitchford Davis to her sons in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865, concerning family and neighborhood news and farm activities of her husband, Edward Davis; six letters, 1863, from these sons in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; eight personal and family letters before and after the war; and other items. An index and notes are included.
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