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	Letter from William M. Morgan to Richard Harvey Wright, August 07, 1890 William M. Morgan expresses disappointment in Richard Harvey Wright's plans to settle in Lynchburg, Virginia, rather than Durham, North Carolina. In discussing the local economy, Morgan mentions Julian S. Carr's real estate scheme.
	Letter from Mrs. W. J. Exum to Richard Harvey Wright, July 02, 1890 After losing his wife Mamie in childbirth, Richard Harvey Wright asked Mamie's relatives to convey the presents that the couple received to his daughter Little May.In the event of his daughter's death Richard stipulated that his wife's family return presents given by his friends and family.
	Letter from Thomas D. Wright to Richard Harvey Wright, February 11, 1890 Thomas Wright shares tobacco market news with his brother, Richard Harvey Wright. He notes that conditions are not favorable for buying tobacco on speculation as tobacco prices are "very high." Thomas also shares his plan for buying land from "old man Tilley" to make a new home for his family.
	Upbuilding of black Durham: the success of the Negroes and their value to a tolerant and helpful southern city Essay by W. E. B. DuBois in the World's Work reporting on his visit to Durham, North Carolina in 1912. DuBois analyzes the economic culture and explores the history of race relations in this southern city. DuBois provides a history of black enterprises and educational institutions that served the black community in Durham. The article features photographs of R.B. Fitzgerald, C.C. Spaulding, White Rock Baptist Church, North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company and a view of workers in a black-owned hosiery manufacturing company.
	Letter from Celestia Muse Southgate to Annie Moore Southgate, February 08, 1885 In this letter, from Lessie Southgate to, her sister, Annie Moore Southgate, Lessie (Celestia Muse) Southgate describes events occurring in Durham: a sermon, "musicale," and an upcoming Valentine's Day party. Lessie shares news about the Duke family, Lipscomb family, Blackwell family, Carr family, and Lockhart family. Lessie depicts a horseback outing with Emma Lockhart, Julian S. Carr, and others. While riding through Hayti, she stopped to to see Adaline, one of the family's domestic servants, who is ill. Lessie mentions the arrival of the "Wizzard Oil Band of Singers," a group that performs open air concerts. She concludes her note with humorous news of Annie's dog, Zoe.
	Letter from Lucy W. Ball to Richard Harvey Wright, August 1885 Lucy attempts to console her brother Richard Harvey Wright after the death of his wife, Mamie Exum Wright. She also discusses tensions in the tobacco industry between the Duke family and her brother.
	Map of the town of North Durham: property of B. L. Duke and its relative position to Durham, North Carolina An 1890 map showing the property owned by Brodie Leonidas Duke in Durham, North Carolina, just east of Trinity College, in an area now identified as Trinity Park. The map also provides names of downtown streets, shows the location of Bobbin & Shuttle Mills, fertilizer factory, cotton factory and railroad lines. Scale 400 feet to 1 inch or [ca.1:4800].

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