George Stanley Dewey papers, 1848-1990.

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George Stanley Dewey papers, 1848-1990.

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Letters from George Stanley Dewey describing his experiences as a member of Company H, 1st North Carolina Cavalry, 1863-1865. Letters discuss his life as a soldier, his regiment's movements, and a few battle skirmishes. Also included are a few letters from relatives and family friends. An addition contains letters of Emily Hall Dewey Claypoole, her husband Jesse Davis Claypoole, his sister Carolina Claypoole, and other Dewey and Claypoole family members. Letters, 1933-1990, are chiefly of Emily Dewey Mitchell (b. 1909) of Chapel Hill, N.C., before and after she married Lawrence London (1908- ) in 1936. These letters discuss family matters, news of friends, travel in Europe, and news about Chapel Hill and life at the University of North Carolina.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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