Papers, 1860-1894; (bulk 1873-1877).

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Papers, 1860-1894; (bulk 1873-1877).

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Correspondence, letterpress copybooks, journal, expense account, daybook, and other papers. Many papers relate to farming matters, and include letters from half brother, Robert R. Bridgers, a cotton planter. Includes comments on the prices of cotton and market conditions, and records for the sale of cotton through Baltimore and New York factors and commission merchants. In addition to family and business matters, the collection also includes comments on the late Governor Henry T. Clark of North Carolina, with papers on the settlement of Clark's estate; discussion of Peruvian guano and other fertilizers; and material on a lawsuit between Robert R. Bridgers, and John R. McDaniel. A journal (1867-1868) relates Bridgers' experiences while at the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, Va.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6964076

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Bridgers, John Luther, 1850-1932.

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John Luther Bridgers (1850-1932), lawyer and planter of Edgecombe County, N.C., was the son of John Luther Bridgers (1821-1884), lawyer, planter, and Confederate colonel. From the description of John Luther Bridgers papers, 1861-1872. WorldCat record id: 24470564 Attorney and judge, of Tarboro (Edgecombe County), N.C. From the description of Papers, 1860-1894; (bulk 1873-1877). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19317044 John Lut...

Clark, Henry T. (Henry Toole), 1808-1874

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Political leader, from Tarboro (Edgecombe Co.), N.C. From the description of Papers, 1757-1885. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19465335 ...

McDaniel, John Robi'n

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Bridgers, Robert R., 1819-1888.

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Virginia Military Institute

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On March 29, 1839 the General Aslsembly passed the final version of the act establishing a military school at the Lexington arsenal, where the students would protect the arms while pursuing educational courses. The School was named the Virginia Military Institute and is the nation's oldest state supported military college. The governor appointed nine members to the Board of Visitors to oversee the new school and they elected Claudius Crozet as president of the board and named Franci...