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Record #:
21108
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A look at the life of Lucy Martin Battle who lived mostly in support of her husband, William Horn Battle, a lawyer and North Carolina Supreme Court Justice. Mrs. Battle assumed much of the responsibility for managing her husband's private affairs, including serving briefly as his secretary. She managed their large household of children and slaves in Raleigh and then in Chapel Hill during her husband's frequent absences due to his engagement in public life.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 52 Issue 4, Oct 1975,
p367-393, il, por
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Record #:
21210
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On Tuesday, 11 November 1851, lawyer William Waightstill Avery shot and killed businessman and politician Samuel Flemming in the Burke County courthouse at Morganton. Three weeks earlier Flemming had beaten an unarmed and unsuspecting Avery on the main street of Marion as a result of their several years of political, legal, and personal disputes. Avery felt he had to kill Flemming to retain his standing according to the Southern gentleman's code of honor, and when tried immediately after the killing, Avery was acquitted by a jury who was determined to uphold the code regardless of the casualty involved.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 56 Issue 3, July 1979,
p278-297, il, por
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