Henry Adolphus London Papers, 1770-1885

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Henry Adolphus London Papers, 1770-1885

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Henry Adolphus London (1808-1882), of Pittsboro, N.C., was a merchant and secretary-treasurer of the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company. The collection includes business papers of London, including correspondence, contracts, engineers' reports, bills, receipts, payrolls, etc., concerning the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company, which attempted to construct a waterway to transport coal from Chatham County, N.C., to Fayetteville, N.C. Also included are family papers of Henry's son, William Lord London (1838-1916), Pittsboro general merchant, as well as wills, marriage contracts, estate papers, household bills, and receipts. The volumes are primarily general merchandise account books, 1846-1866, and records of the Navigation Company, 1849-1864. Also included is W. L. London's letter book, 1883-1885, and account statements and building specifications for W. L. London and Son.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Henry Adolphus London (1808-1882) of Pittsboro, N.C., was a merchant and secretary-treasurer of the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company. From the guide to the Henry Adolphus London Papers, 1770-1885, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Pittsboro, N.C., merchant, and secretary-treasurer of the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company. From the description of Henry Adolphus London papers, 1770-1885. Wor...