Papers, 1818-1891.

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Papers, 1818-1891.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42584181

The Reid family papers consist primarily of letters to William Moultrie Reid, concerning the Reid family and other families of Charleston, S.C.; Princeton University; Harvard University (1818); Davidson College, Davidson, N.C. (1868); the Civil War in lower S.C., 1864; Christopher Gaillard and the Santee Light Artillery in the Civil War; and religious observances among Confederate troops. The collection also contains a number of William M. Reid's sermons, written mainly for funerals, and his diary (1854-1875), which concerns his daily routine and his ministerial duties.

188 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7450613

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Santee Light Artillery.

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Reid, William Moultrie.

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Gaillard, Christopher

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Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...

Reid family.

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Family of William Moultrie Reid, a Presbyterian minister in Sumter Co., S.C. From the description of Papers, 1818-1891. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 42584181 ...

Davidson College

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