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[Identification of item], in the John Y. Mason Correspondence, #496-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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• Artists--United States--History--19th century.
• Earl, James.
• Glendy, William M.
• Mason, John Y. (John Young), 1799-1859.
• Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849.
• Portraits, American--North Carolina.
• Ridgely, James S.
• Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872.
• United States. Navy--History--19th century.
• University of North Carolina (1793-1962)

Three letters from American artist Thomas Sully (1783-1872) and James Earle, 1847, about portraits of John Young Mason and James Knox Polk for student societies at the University of North Carolina; and one letter, 1848, from Mason to United States Navy Commander William M. Glendy about Master James S. Ridgely and his indiscretion in giving recruits extra liquor.