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[Identification of item], in the James Heyward North Papers, #862-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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• Anderson, Edward Clifford, 1815-1883.
• Baltimore (Md.)--Description and travel.
• Charleston (S.C.)--Description and travel.
• Confederate States of America. Navy--Supplies and stores.
• England--Description and travel.
• France--Description and travel.
• Montgomery (Ala.)--Description and travel.
• New York (N.Y.)--Description and travel.
• Norfolk (Va.)--Description and travel.
• North, James Heyward, 1815-1893.
• Philadelphia (Pa.)--Description and travel.
• Travelers--Diaries--History--19th century.
• Voyages and travels--History--19th century.

• Chisolm Family Papers (#2016); Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Edward Clifford Anderson Papers (#3602); Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

James Heyward North (1815-1893), of Charleston, S.C., was a purchasing agent for the Confederate Navy in Europe.

The collection contains North's passport, telegrams, and a pocket diary begun after he resigned from the United States Navy, telling of visits to Charleston, Montgomery, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia; the voyage to England with his wife, daughter, and Edward Clifford Anderson; and experiences in England and France, while purchasing supplies for the Confederate Navy.