Papers, 1780-1874.

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Papers, 1780-1874.

Collection contains land grants, deeds, and mortgages; certificates of stock in the Western North Carolina Railroad; a survey, 1874, by J.P. Beck; and a pardon, 1865, granted William C. Tate by President Andrew Johnson.

39 items.

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Western North Carolina Railroad Company

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Incorporated in North Carolina in 1855 to build a railroad to connect the North Carolina Railroad with the Mississippi Valley; main line opened in 1881 from Salisbury to Paint Rock, N.C. (185 miles); part of Richmond and Danville system (1880-1894); controlled by Southern Railway Company after 1894. From the description of Papers, 1855-1895. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28414163 ...

Beck, J. Pat

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Tate, William C.

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Burke Co., N.C. resident. From the description of Papers, 1780-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39632573 ...