| Abstract |
The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence of Nathaniel Dunn. Topics include a violated contract concerning the hiring of slaves; the political situation in North Carolina following the war, including one letter that discusses the 1865 Constitutional Convention and another, from Governor W. W. Holden, that requests names of prospective political appointees for Halifax County; Dunn's marriage to Ann Eliza Curtis of Portland, Me.; and the Grant-Greeley presidential campaign in Portland. Other correspondence deals with family affairs, travel in the 1870s, changes taking place in Portland, and a Northerner's reluctance to move South after the Civil War. Also included are correspondence, contracts, and financial papers dealing with Dunn's business enterprises. Other items include two daybooks, which record work done in the lumber mill, supplies bought, and accounts of store customers; and a notice for the Hillsboro (North Carolina) Military Academy in 1877 concerning its courses, charges, and standards. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Nathaniel Dunn Papers (#158), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mrs. S. D. Dickens. |
| Biographical note | Nathaniel Dunn (1823-1907) was born in Cornish, Me. He moved to Enfield, N.C., before the Civil War and bought land on which he raised cotton, peaches, and vegetables. He also operated a lumber business, a lumber mill, and a general merchandise store in Enfield. |
