Inventory of the John Matthew Winslow Davidson Papers, 1853-1873

Collection Number 3104-z


Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Collection Information
Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Online Catalog Headings
Collection Overview
Related Material
Contact Information:
Manuscripts Department
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Creator
Davidson, John Matthew Winslow, fl. 1825-1875.
Title
John Matthew Winslow Davidson Papers, 1853-1873.
Call Number
3104-z
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
6 items.
Abstract
Diary, March-May 1853, of Davidson, Florida physician, during a journey from Florida to Philadelphia, including a stay with relatives in Mecklenburg County, N.C.; an account, 1867, by Davidson of a visit with family at Rural Retreat, Mecklenburg County, N.C.; and scattered letters chiefly about personal matters from Davidson to members of his family. The diary is a leisurely narrative written for his family in the form of letters to his wife. In it, Davidson described scenes, experiences, and social contacts in Charleston and Columbia, S.C., Richmond, Va., Washington, D.C., and, at length, in Mecklenburg County.


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Administrative Information

Alternate Form of Material
Typed transcription of entire collection and microfilm of the diary available.
Acquisitions Information
Gift 1955
Processing Information
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Additional Descriptive Resources
A more complete finding aid for this collection is available at the Southern Historical Collection.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the John Matthew Winslow Davidson Papers, #3104-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Atlantic States--Description and travel.
Charleston (S.C.)--Social life and customs.
Columbia (S.C.)--Social life and customs.
Davidson family.
Davidson, John Matthew Winslow, fl. 1825-1875.
Diaries.
Family--North Carolina--Social life and customs.
Mecklenburg County (N.C.)--Social life and customs.
Plantation life--North Carolina.
Richmond (Va.)--Social life and customs.
Rural Retreat Plantation (Mecklenburg County, N.C.)
Southern States--Description and travel.
Travelers--Southern States--Diaries.
Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs.
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Related Material

Davidson Family Papers (#204), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Collection Overview

Diary, March-May 1853, of Davidson, Florida physician, during a journey from Florida to Philadelphia, including a stay with relatives in Mecklenburg County, N.C.; an account, 1867, by Davidson of a visit with family at Rural Retreat, Mecklenburg County, N.C.; and scattered letters chiefly about personal matters from Davidson to members of his family. The diary is a leisurely narrative written for his family in the form of letters to his wife. In it, Davidson described scenes, experiences, and social contacts in Charleston and Columbia, S.C., Richmond, Va., Washington, D.C., and, at length, in Mecklenburg County.