Davidson family papers, 1813-1937 (bulk 1835-1856).

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Davidson family papers, 1813-1937 (bulk 1835-1856).

The collection includes family and business correspondence, chiefly 1835-1856, account books, ledgers, and day books of the Davidson family of Mecklenburg County, N.C., who lived at Rural Hill Plantation, 1833-1890; Ingleside Plantation, 1867-1875; and Dixon Plantation, Gaston County, N.C., 1872-1893. Among the correspondents are Adam Brevard Davidson (1808-1896); his wife Mary Laura (Springs) Davidson of York County, S.C.; her father, John Springs; John M.W. Davidson, a physician; Robert H.M. Davidson, a lawyer; and William S.M. Davidson. Also included is correspondence with members of the family in Florida. Volumes consist of ledgers and family business records, 1813-1874.

72 items (2.5 linear ft.)

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Davidson family.

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Davidson, Adam Brevard, 1808-1896.

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A. Brevard Davidson was a Trustee of Davidson College from 1845 to 1876. Although he was opposed to North Carolina's secession, he eventually invested heavily in Confederate bonds. After the war, he invested in real estate in Charlotte, NC. His son, E.L. Baxter Davidson attended Davidson in the 1870s. From the description of Collection, 1854-1871 and undated. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 722092707 ...

Davidson, Mary Laura Springs, 1813-1872.

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Springs, John, 1717-1790

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Davidson, John Matthew Winslow, fl. 1825-1875.

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John Matthew Winslow Davidson was a physician of Florida. From the guide to the John Matthew Winslow Davidson Papers, ., 1853-1873, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Davidson, William, Rev.

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Davidson, R. H. M. (Robert Hamilton McWhorta), 1832-1908

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