Papers, 1841-1896.

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Papers, 1841-1896.

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Letters to Graham as governor of North Carolina, 1844-1848, and U.S. secretary of the navy, 1850-1852, seeking appointments and commissions; letters of Graham's son, William A. Graham, Jr., relating to his education, his service in the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry (later 19th North Carolina Volunteers) during the Civil War in eastern North Carolina, where he described agricultural practices, Pembroke, and the Cabarrus family; and in Virginia, at Norfolk and in an action between Smithfield and Blackwater Bridge, 1863; and later in the adjutant general's office. There is also information on the status of Negroes in the postwar South, and comment on the family's business producing and selling corn, wheat, and cotton and operation of a sawmill, grist mill, a charcoal furnace, and the working of gold, iron, and copper deposits.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Graham, William A. (William Alexander), 1804-1875

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Governor of and U.S. senator from North Carolina. From the description of Letter of William A. Graham, 1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450527 William Alexander Graham (September 5, 1804 - August 11, 1875) was a United States Senator from North Carolina from 1840 to 1843, the 30th Governor of North Carolina from 1845 to 1849 and United States Secretary of the Navy from 1850 to 1852. He was also a candidate for the vice-presidency in 1852. From the descripti...