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Size | 76 items |
Abstract | Andrew McCauley (died 1832) of Orange County, N.C., was the father of John McCauley (fl. 1819-1820), William McCauley (fl. 1814-1815), and Robert McCauley (fl. 1819-1820). The collection includes deeds and property papers, 1800-1818, of Andrew McCauley; letters, 1814-1815, to McCauley from his son, Major William McCauley, serving with the North Carolina militia during the Creek Indian War in Alabama concerning camp life, health of troops, relations with Creek Indians, and other matters; and two letters, 1819 and 1820, to McCauley from his brother, Robert, about law studies in Litchfield, Conn. Also included are letters, 1872-1875, received by Dr. John W. McCauley (fl. 1872-1875) of Pleasant Grove, N.C., from relatives in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and New Jersey, concerning business and legal affairs, with occasional comments on society and economic conditions; and a few other items. |
Creator | McCauley, Andrew, d. 1832. |
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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Andrew McCauley (died 1832) of Orange County, N.C., was the father of John McCauley (fl. 1819-1820), William McCauley (fl. 1814-1815), and Robert McCauley (fl. 1819-1820).
Dr. John W. McCauley (fl. 1872-1875) of Pleasant Grove, Orange County, N.C., was apparently raised by his uncle Gabriel Lea and was involved with the settlement of Lea's estate.
Back to TopThe collection includes deeds and property papers, 1800-1818, of Andrew McCauley; letters, 1814-1815, to McCauley from his son Major William McCauley, serving with the North Carolina militia during the Creek Indian War in Alabama concerning camp life, health of troops, relations with Creek Indians, and other matters; and two letters, 1819 and 1820, to John McCauley from his brother Robert about law studies in Litchfield, Conn. Also included are letters, 1872-1875, received by Dr. John W. McCauley from relatives in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and New Jersey, concerning business and legal affairs, with occasional comments on society and economic conditions; and a few other items. Some correspondents include William A. Lea, John A. Lea, Gabriel Lea, and Minnie Lea Moore.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
1800-1815 (original collection finding aid included) |
Folder 2 |
1816-1820 |
Folder 3 |
1872-1873 |
Folder 4 |
1874-1875, 1883, and undated |