Record #:

28637

Author(s):

Wright, Thomas

Abstract:

Reverend Thomas Wright lived in Wilmington, North Carolina working in the mercantile business. During a business trip to New York, his ship wrecked, he lost all his possessions, and he almost died. Letters to his cousin, John Scott, describe his life before becoming ordained in the Episcopal Church in 1820.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Feb 1980, p1-5, f

Subject(s):

Personal narratives; Wilmington--History--19th Century