Edward Dromgoole papers, 1766-1871 (bulk 1800-1848).

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Edward Dromgoole papers, 1766-1871 (bulk 1800-1848).

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Chiefly correspondence and other papers, mainly 1840-1848, of Edward Dromgoole and sons Edward, Jr., and George. Pre-1807 papers are mainly letters from other Methodist ministers pertaining to the state of religion in Maryland and Virginia. Included is a letter, 17 September 1783, from John Wesley. From 1807 to 1830, there are family letters concerning religion, land holdings, and plantation business. Included is correspondence from friends who had moved to Ohio with family and regional news, descriptions of the financial prospects there, and exhortations to the Dromgooles to migrate. Later papers are mainly letters to George Dromgoole concerning state and national politics, Democratic Party business, conventions, elections, John C. Calhoun, an 1838 duel, the annexation of Texas, the Mexican War, and monetary issues. There are also letters from two generations of college students at various schools and correspondence among the Dromgooles concerning family business.

1350 items (2.0 linear ft.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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