Charles W. Johnston papers, 1820-1853 [microfilm manuscript].

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Charles W. Johnston papers, 1820-1853 [microfilm manuscript].

Letters to Johnston, mostly from correspondents in North Carolina, mentioning religious camp meetings, slaves, crops, and construction of the North Carolina Railroad.

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North Carolina Railroad Company

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Incorporated in North Carolina in 1849 to construct a railroad from Charlotte, N.C., to connect with the line of Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad; line opened from Goldsboro to Charlotte, N.C. (223 miles), in 1856; leased to Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1871-1894); operated by Southern Railway Company after 1894. From the description of Records, 1849-1891. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28421010 ...

Johnston, Charles, 1810-1872

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Farmer and railroad entrepreneur of Orange County, N.C. From the description of Charles W. Johnston papers, 1820-1853 [microfilm manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24270326 ...