Edwin Augustus Osborne Papers, . 1832-1928 (bulk 1882-1926)

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Edwin Augustus Osborne Papers, . 1832-1928 (bulk 1882-1926)

Edwin Augustus Osborne was a lawyer, Confederate colonel, Episcopal priest, and superintendent of Thompson Orphanage, Charlotte, N.C. The collection includes papers, chiefly 1882-1926, of Edwin Augustus Osborne. Included are correspondence, chiefly 1910-1925 (with a few items before 1900), concerning family affairs (especially those of his children), Episcopal church politics and other matters, personal financial transactions, and, in 1900-1901, the estate of Anna J. Colson of Mooresville, N.C.; sermons and sermon notes; diary, 1882-1926 (19 volumes) of Osborne's activities, including his service as a chaplain in the Spanish-American War and a European trip in 1908; many books of personal memoranda and accounts; a variety of miscellaneous records of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina; a 127-page typescript autobiography; and other items.

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Osborne, Edwin Augustus, 1837-1926

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Lawyer, Confederate colonel, Episcopal priest, and superintendent of Thompson Orphanage, Charlotte, N.C. From the description of Edwin Augustus Osborne papers, 1832-1928 (bulk 1882-1926) [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23469804 Edwin Augustus Osborne (1837-1926) was a lawyer, Confederate colonel, Episcopal priest, and superintendent of Thompson Orphanage, Charlotte, N.C. He served as a chaplain in the Spanish-American War. From the guide to the Edwin Augustus O...