William Henry Hoyt papers, 1769-1957 [manuscript].

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William Henry Hoyt papers, 1769-1957 [manuscript].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25327579

Hoyt's papers include correspondence and notes, pictures, and copies of documents from repositories in France, Italy, Great Britain, and the United States, all related to his research into the legend of Peter Stewart Ney, a 19th-century North Carolina schoolmaster alleged to be Michel Ney (1765-1815), marshal of France; and concerning the declaration of independence signed in Mecklenburg County, N.C., 20 May 1775. In 1907, Hoyt published a book on the Mecklenburg declaration.

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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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Hoyt, William Henry.

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Lawyer, of New York, N.Y., and amateur historian. From the description of William Henry Hoyt papers, 1769-1957 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25327579 ...

Ney, Peter Stuart, d. 1846

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Peter Stuart Ney was a school teacher in the Carolinas, settling in the Davidson region toward the end of his life. He designed the Davidson College seal. It is rumored that he was also Napoleon's Marshal Michel Ney of France, who had somehow escaped his execution and fled to America. From the description of Collection, 1842-1992. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 722090418 ...

Ney, Michel, duc d'Elchingen, 1769-1815

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Michel Ney was one of 18 Marshals of France under Napoleon. He participated in the French invasion of and retreat from Russia in 1812 and earned himself the nickname of "Le Rougeaud, le Brave des Braves" (the bravest of the brave) from Napoleon. He was named the 1st Due d'Elchingen (1805) and 1st Prince de la Moskowa (1813) by Napoleon. Ney assisted in the effort to depose Napoleon, sided with the restoration of the monarchy and Louis XVIII. When Napoleon again assumed his position as Emperor, N...