Opis: The James Sprunt Historical Publications, Vol. 14 - Hamilton J. G. De Roulhac

Excerpt from The James Sprunt Historical Publications, Vol. 14: Published Under the Direction of the North Carolina Historical Society

The Harris letters which appear in this issue of the James Sprunt Historical Publications represent, for the most part, a collection of the letters of Charles Wilson Harris (b. 1771, d. 1804) to his uncle, Dr. Charles Harris, and to his brother, Robert Wilson Harris. They were donated by William Shakespeare Harris, a son of Dr. Charles Harris, to the North Carolina Historical Society at an unknown date, but probably before the Civil War. The other Charles Wilson Harris letters, these written during his connection with the University of North Carolina (1795-1796), were found in a bound volume of manuscripts in the early faculty records of the University. They are about ten in number, and along with them have been inserted two Caldwell letters to Harris. There are two other Harris letters in addition, one by Robert Harris, father, and one by Robert Wilson Harris, brother of Charles Wilson Harris. The sources whence these were obtained are subjects of a foot-note to the respective letters. The chronological order has been preserved in the presentation of the whole series, this method appearing better to reflect their interest than the other alternative of grouping those to the same correspondent.

The name "Harris" is perhaps one of the most frequent in North Carolina. This must have been true at a very early period also, since the name covers full four and one-half pages in the index of the Colonial and State Records. The particular Harris family from which Charles Wilson Harris sprung was a very prolific one and has a large number of surviving representatives in the state at the present time. It traces its descent back to one Edward Harris of Wiltshire, England, who removed to Ayreshire, Scotland, in the latter part of the 17th century and there brought up a large family. One of his sons, Edward by name, married Flora Douglas of the celebrated Scotch border family of that name.

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Szczegóły: The James Sprunt Historical Publications, Vol. 14 - Hamilton J. G. De Roulhac

Nazwa: The James Sprunt Historical Publications, Vol. 14 Published Under the Direction of the North Carolina Historical Society (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Hamilton J. G. De Roulhac
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781330487792
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 96
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

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