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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held in the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available through the World Wide Web. See the FAQ section for more information.
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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Collection Overview
| Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 100 items) |
| Abstract | Members of the Potter and Platt families lived in Brunswick County, N.C. Robert Potter became a merchant in 1806, was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1812, and later became a justice of the peace. The collection includes papers of Robert Potter and his Potter and Platt relatives, chiefly antebellum legal papers dealing with lands; various certificates; receipts; a few family letters; and other papers. A diary, 1806-1828, of Robert Potter is an occasional, brief record of major events such as storms, an earthquake, the Embargo of 1807-1809, trips, and deaths. |
| Creator | Platt family.
Potter family. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical
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The Potter and Platt families lived in Brunswick County, N.C. Robert Potter became a merchant in 1806, was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1812, and later became a justice of the peace.
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Scope and Content
The collection includes papers of Robert Potter, merchant of Brunswick County, N.C., and his Potter and Platt relatives, chiefly antebellum legal papers dealing with lands, with a few family letters. A diary, 1806-1828, of Robert Potter is an occasional, brief record of major events such as storms, an earthquake, the Embargo of 1807-1809, trips, and deaths.
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Potter and Platt Family Papers, 1793-1910 (bulk 1800-1860).
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kathryn Michaelis, March 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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