W. R. White Papers, 1812-1922

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W. R. White Papers, 1812-1922

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W. R. White of Prescott, Nevada County, Ark., dry goods merchant and Nevada County clerk. Correspondence, financial and legal materials, and other items, chiefly relating to W. R. White and other members of his family. The greatest number of letters were written by White to his wife Mary Jane during the Civil War, either from the field or after his capture by federal forces. Also included are some earlier letters White wrote to Mary Jane while he was travelling in connection with his dry goods business. Post-war correspondence chiefly relates to family matters. Financial and legal materials relate to White's mercantile efforts, to his duties as tax collector in Nevada County, and to his personal finances and those of other family members. Also included are a biographical sketch and photographs of White, a small collection of printed advertisements for whiskey, Confederate money, and other items.

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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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White, W. R., 1829-1921.

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W. R. White of Prescott, Nevada County, Ark., dry goods merchant and Nevada County clerk. From the description of W. R. White papers, 1812-1922 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25453275 William R. White was born 8 March 1829 in Russellville, Ala., the son of Rev. Samuel B. White, an itinerant Methodist minister. In early manhood, W. R. White moved to Shreveport, La., where he became a merchant, apparently dealing in dry goods. Later, he moved to Marshall, Tex.,...