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Title:
Letter from Lucy W. Bll to richard Harvey Wright, August 1885: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Ball, Lucy W.
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: Barbara Post
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 Lucy W. Ball to Richard Harvey Wright, August 1885
Author: Lucy W. Ball
Date: 188508
Note: [description goes here]
P: Richard Harvey Wright Papers, 1870-1952, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Watts, George, 1851-1921
Class: Wright, Mamie Exum, d. 1885
Class: Religion and sociology -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: Dead
Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Duke, Washington, 1820-1905
Class: Duke family
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Ball, Lucy W.
Class: Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Greensboro (N.C.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Watts, George, 1851-1921
Wright, Mamie Exum, d. 1885
Religion and sociology -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Dead
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Duke, Washington, 1820-1905
Duke family
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Ball, Lucy W.
Wright, Richard Harvey, 1851-1929
Durham (N.C.)
Greensboro (N.C.)

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