Papers, 1840-1907; (1861-1899).

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Papers, 1840-1907; (1861-1899).

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A few letters of Hugh Kelly, physician; letters of R.O. Linster, a clerk in the 4th Regiment, North Carolina States Troops, during the Civil War; postwar love letters from Linster to the daughter of Hugh Kelly, Cornelia, whom he later married; and papers of their son, Roy L., who used the surname Leinster, and who served in the 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry during the Spanish-American War and thereafter became a high-ranking officer in the North Carolina National Guard. There are also several anonymous poems concerning the activities of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6976344

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Leinster, Roy L.

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Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 4th

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Kelly, Hugh J

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Linster, Cornelia Kelly.

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Woman's christian temperance union

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Temperance organization founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874. Campaigning against the use of alcohol and in favor of labor laws and prison reform, the W.C.T.U. became one of the largest and most influential women's organizations of the 19th century. It became global when the World W.C.T.U. was founded in 1883. The organization continued to exist through the 20th century, although membership declined after the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in 1919. From the description of ...

Linster, Robert O.

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Confederate soldier, member of the 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry; from Statesville (Iredell Co.), N.C. From the description of Papers, 1840-1907; (1861-1899). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19902944 ...