Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers, 1813-1975

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Samuel and Sarah Wait Papers, 1813-1975

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60690817

Collection includes correspondence between Samuel and Sally during his journeys in North Carolina; their correspondence with government and church officials, family members, and others; Sally's journal (1814-1817); Samuel's journal (1826-1833); various financial, legal, and other documents relating to the Wait family, the Baptist church, and the creation and administration of Wake Forest Institute; photographs, including portraits of Samuel and Sally; miscellaneous publications by Samuel, and a few of the Waits's personal posessions.

1,382 items 26 volumes

Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7783115

Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library

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