| Scope and content |
The bulk of the collection relates to the genealogical histories of the Goodwin, Wells, and related families. Genealogical material for the Goodwin family of North Carolina and South Carolina includes information concerning the Mayfield, Dixon, Hutcheson, McMath, Baker, Moody, and Brown families of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas. Genealogical material for the Wells family includes information concerning the Parker, Dickson, Bailie, Hunter, Bigelow, and Wheelwright families of Maine, Wisconsin, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. Of interest are photographs of various family members and scenes of houses and the waterfront at Belhaven, N.C. While the bulk of the correspondence is genealogical, letters from New Orleans commission merchants to W. M. Dixon of Calhoun, Ark., during the mid-19th century discuss the decline in the quality of cotton, the sale of Dixon's cotton and its quality, and the amount of money transferred to his credit. |
