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[Identification of item], in the John Mitchell Davidson Papers, #3536-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Gift 1961; 1971

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• College students--North Carolina--Social life and customs.
• Confederate States of America. Congress--Elections.
• Davidson, Allen Turner, 1819-1905.
• Davidson, John Mitchell, 1829-1917.
• Dunn, Isaac M. C.
• Patronage, Political--North Carolina--History--19th century.
• University of North Carolina (1793-1962)--Students--History--19th century.
• Vance, Zebulon Baird, 1830-1894.

• Allen Turner Davidson Papers (#1738-z); Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Five letters addressed to Davidson, Buncombe County, N.C.: two, 1851 and 1852, from his cousin Zebulon Baird Vance, written while Vance was a student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, concerning college activities and other matters; one, 1863, from Vance, then governor, regretting that it was not in his power to favor Davidson with a certain position; one, 1861, from Davidson's brother, Allen Turner Davidson, concerning the latter's election to the Confederate Congress; and one, 1863, from Isaac M. C. Dunn, Davidson's father-in-law.