Record #:

21090

Author(s):

Stokes, Durward T.

Abstract:

This is a reprint of five letters written by Jesse Holmes, the Fool Killer, a creation of Charles Napoleon Bonaparte Evans, editor of the \"Milton Chronicle\" from 1841 to 1883. The letters, and the character of Homes and his associate Rascal Whaler, were used by Evans as a vehicle to express his opinions on people, social events, political developments, morals, customs, and any project or cause he wished to promote or defend.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 50 Issue 3, July 1973, p304-321, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Evans, Charles Napoleon Bonaparte, 1812-1883; MILTON CHRONICLE (Milton); Holmes, Jesse, (The Fool Killer)