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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately About 145 items) |
Abstract | Philip Flynn Meroney (died 1884) was a tailor of Mocksville, N.C. The collection includes letters received by Philip Flynn Meroney from his relatives in Caswell County and Mecklenburg County, N.C., Walker County, Ga., Camden, S.C., and Decatur, Miss., mainly concerning family news but occasionally touching on business affairs. Twentieth-century letters (21 items) are to Lillie Brown Meroney in High Point, N.C., and Winston Salem, N.C., granddaughter of P. F. Meroney, from a cousin, Mrs. Murphy, in Philadelphia, Pa., and concern family history. |
Creator | Meroney, Philip Flynn, d. 1884. |
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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Philip Flynn Meroney (died 1884) a tailor of Mocksville, N.C., married Sophronia Hughes in 1831. He was apparently also the guardian of Rebeckah and Lucinda Hughes.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters received by Philip Flynn Meroney from his relatives in Caswell and Mecklenburg counties, N.C., Walker County, Ga., Camden, S.C., and Decatur, Miss., mainly concerning family news but occasionally touching on business affairs. Some correspondents include John and Phebe Smith, James S. Meroney, and Thomas R. Hughes. Twentieth-century letters (21 items) are to Lillie Brown Meroney in High Point and Winston Salem, N.C., granddaughter of P. F. Meroney, from a cousin, Mrs. Murphy, in Philadelphia, Pa., and concern family history.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
1826 |
Folder 2 |
1830-1839 |
Folder 3 |
1840-1849 |
Folder 4 |
1850-1856 |
Folder 5 |
1860-1864 |
1876 |
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1883-1889 |
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Folder 6 |
Undated |
Envelopes and other materials |
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Folder 7 |
1921-1929 |
Folder 8 |
1930-1934 |
1957-1958 |
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1963-1964 |