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The Philanthropic Bequests of John Rex of Raleigh, Part I
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21244
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This article reviews the bequests made on the behalf of John Rex of Raleigh after his passingin 1839. In his will, Rex wished that fund would be donated to establish a hospital in Raleigh, which would be known as the Rex Hospital. Lesser known was his wish to free his slaves and fund their transport and resettlement back in Africa.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 49 Issue 3, July 1972,
p254-279, il, por, f
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