Rufus Barringer papers, 1837-1886 [manuscript].

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Rufus Barringer papers, 1837-1886 [manuscript].

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Student materials, 1837-1844; diaries, 1842-1846 and 1865; correspondence, 1865-1886; and a photograph. Student materials are chiefly from when Barringer was a student at the University of North Carolina and studying law in Concord, N.C. They include a typed copy of an account book, a composition book, and other exercises. Diaries include two, 4 July 1842-13 December 1842 and 1 January 1843-1 December 1846, from his time as a law student in Concord. There is also a diary with entries, 1 April-8 August 1865, that Barringer kept while a prisoner at Fort Delaware, Del., after his capture. Correspondence includes a letter, 10 June 1865, from Barringer at Fort Delaware to his children; a typed transcription of a letter, 27 January 1866, to Barringer's brother detailing his experiences during the Civil War; and an 1886 circular addressed to Barringer's farm tenants about payment of rents and related matters. Also included is a photograph of a portrait of Barringer in military uniform.

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