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Sunday February 22nd.

This evening, called at Mrs. Allen's--took tea and by request of Miss S. Allen, accompanied her to visit a sick relative--Mrs.Mathews--found her friend very ill--there is scarcely a possibility of her recovery; tuberculosis…

Mr. J.T. Bourne.
My Dear Sir: Understanding that the "Advance" belonging to the State of N. Car. is about to leave this Port for Wilmington, N. Car. and that her Cargo is incomplete and further that she is under obligations to carry over for the…

Surg. S.P. Moore, Surgn. General, Richmond, Va. Sir: I arrived here on 8th July, and have since purchased under your Order of May 29th, 300 Case of Brandy of Mr. J.T. Bourne @ 35/case--£525-- 547 Gallons Brandy of Mr. J.W. Musson @ 16/per…

John T Bourne--
My Dear SIr Please freight the "Banshee" as follows--490 Pigs Lead, 25 Tons, 400 Cases Austrian Rifles, 50 [tons], 400 Boxes Ammunition, 25 [tons] 100 [tons]. There will be sixty tons of lighter materials which I will select and…

Major Caleb Huse, London.

Major: The Confederate Steamer "Florida" and the "R.E. Lee" (Giraffe) have been detained here several days for want to Coal, and for which we have been compelled to send to Halifax.
Our Steamers which run the blockade,…

Major Caleb Huse.
Major: I have the honor to enclose herewith copy of letter of instructions from Colonel J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance, dated May 19th, 1863. Also copy of letter from Lieut. Colonel I.M. St. John, Chief of the Nitre and Mining…

On May 1, the legislature met ins special secession. Governor Eillis, in his message, Reviewed the theory on which the government of the United States was founded and discussed fully the Constitutional aspects of coercion. Assuming that the state…

The Homespun Dress
Oh! yes, I am a Southern girl, and glory in the name,
And boast it with far greater pride than glittering wealth or fame.
We envy not the Northern girl, her robes of beauties rare,
Though diamonds grace her snowy neck, and…

Zebulon Baird Vance was born in Western North Carolina in 1831 to a middle class family. After high school, Vance continued his education at the University of North Carolina where he pursued a degree in law. Vance slowly worked his way up in North…

“By the Constitution of this State I was empowered to be commander-in-chief to call out the militia, to execute the law, suppress riots and insurrections, and to repel invasion.” (Holden 1911, 120) This was Holden’s statement in…