William Harris Garland papers, 1819-1877 [manuscript].

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William Harris Garland papers, 1819-1877 [manuscript].

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Personal correspondence, from 1836, of Garland, an itinerant mechanic for railroad shops, sawmills, and steamboats in towns from North Carolina to Florida. Letters are to and from members of his family and friends, written in Beaufort, S.C., Savannah, Ga., Laurinburg and Wilmington, N.C., Fernandina, Fla., and many other towns, and are largely concerned with the uncertainties of earning a livelihood without capital. Also included is correspondence before and after 1836 of the Garland family at Beaufort with their relatives in England.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Garland family.

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Garland, William Harris, b. ca. 1811.

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William Harris Garland (born circa 1811) was an itinerant mechanic for railroad shops, sawmills, and steamboats in towns from North Carolina to Florida. He was married to Harriet B. Garland, and later apparently to Maria Garland. His son was Willie Garland. From the guide to the William Harris Garland Papers, ., 1819-1877, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...