Papers, 1780-1886; (bulk 1800-1886).

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Papers, 1780-1886; (bulk 1800-1886).

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Correspondence, account books, bills, receipts, memorandum, newspaper clippings, and other papers (chiefly 1800-1886), of three generations of the Fraser family of Charleston, S.C. Correspondence of Mary De Saussure Fraser forms the larger part of the collection, and concerns life around Beaufort, S.C. (1831-1841), family affairs, farming, politics, clothing and equipment for slaves, and religious revivals. Includes account books and records of the estate of Frederick William Davie, kept by his wife, Mary Fraser Davie; and records concerning William R. Davie, governor of North Carolina and a founder of the University of North Carolina.

399 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6965732

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Davie, Mary Fraser.

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Davie, Frederick William

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Davie, William Richardson, 1756-1820

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William Richardson Davie (1756-1820) was a lawyer, state legislator, Revolutionary officer, member of the United States Constitutional Convention, Federalist governor of North Carolina, and peace commissioner to France, and was influential in the founding of the University of North Carolina. He moved from Halifax County, N.C., to Lancaster District, S.C., in 1805. From the guide to the William Richardson Davie Papers, 1758-1819, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. ...

Fraser, Mary De Saussure, 1772-1853.

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Fraser family.

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