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Title:
Letter from Mrs. W. J. Exum to Richard Harvey Wright, July 2, 1890: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Exum, W. J., Mrs.
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Funder:
Funding by the Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO.
Transcription Information:
Text transcribed by: Trudi Abel
Images scanned by: Digital Production Center
Text encoded by: Katherine M. Wisser
Transcription Edition:
Edition: First edition,
Date: 2006
Publication Information:
Publisher: Duke University Libraries
Date: 2006
Availability: ©This work is the property of the Duke University Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text.
Source Information:
Title: Letter from Mrs. W. J. Exum to Richard Harvey Wright, July 2, 1890
Author: Mrs. W. J. Exum
Date: 18900702
Note: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Note:
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Duke family
Class: Correspondence
Class: Gifts
Class: Duke, Benjamin Newton, 1855-1929
Class: Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Disease outbreaks -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Class: Exum, W. J., Mrs.
Class: Stantonsburg (N.C.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Duke family
Correspondence
Gifts
Duke, Benjamin Newton, 1855-1929
Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Disease outbreaks -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Exum, W. J., Mrs.
Stantonsburg (N.C.)
Durham (N.C.)

by my family, and divide the others as you see fit." There were only three presents in the box which were given by your friends, a water pitcher service from Mr. Buck Duke, and individual tea service from Mr. Ben Duke, and a candelabra from Mr. Watts. The girls decided to take each, one of the above named, and wrote to Miss Nannie concerning the case of silver, which they thought had been deposited in the vault at Mr. Blackwell's bank. I can not tell you how much I regret that the box was ever opened, however, both of my daughters willingly agreed to

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