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[Identification of item], in the McElwee Family Papers #2692-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information

Received from Mary McElwee of Statesville, N.C., in 1944.

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• Agriculture--North Carolina--History--19th century.
• Alexander family.
• Confederate States of America. Army--Military life.
• Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862.
• Families--North Carolina--Social life and customs.
• Iredell County (N.C.)--Economic conditions.
• McElwee family.
• McElwee, J.
• Miller family.
• North Carolina--Commerce--History--19th century.
• North Carolina--Genealogy.
• North Carolina--Social life and customs.
• Orr family.
• School prose--North Carolina.
• Simonton family.
• Slavery--North Carolina.
• Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Correspondence.
• Tobacco--North Carolina--History--19th century.
• Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Women--Education--North Carolina--History--19th century.

Financial and legal Papers, correspondence, clippings, and account books of the McElwee family of Statesville, Iredell County, N.C., and the Alexander family of Iredell County, N.C., Hardiman County, Tenn., and Lowndes County, Ala. Financial and legal papers consist of bills, receipts, bonds, a tax assessment, land survey, jury notice, marriage license, and appointment of attorney, 1800-1865. Correspondence includes letters to J. McElwee, discussing agriculture, slaves, and social affairs, 1853-1858; letters from Confederate soldiers stationed in Virginia, mentioning the Battle of Seven Pines (Battle of Fair Oaks) and the poor conditions in camp; a letter, 1893, giving biographical and genealogical information on the McElwee family; and undated correspondence detailing family and social news. There are also school Papers, including an essay on female education and intelligence, 1856-1858, and genealogical notes on wills of the McElwee, Orr, Miller, and Simonton families. Account books are for leather goods, 1849-1865; milling, 1864-1871; and tobacco sales or barter, 1869-1873.