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28277
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This article is a recounting of the murder of Foretop Smith, whose two murderers were acquitted of their crime thanks to a defense by George Davis and a public baptism before the trail.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 9 Issue 1, Nov 1965,
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12837
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Seventy-five years ago, James Sprunt, author of Chronicles of the Cape Fear, made a boat trip down the river from Wilmington, recording information for his book, Tales of the Cape Fear. Contained in the article are excerpts from this book, describing points of interest as they appeared during that period.
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22125
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This article examines the career and personal life of Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland who married a woman from South Carolina and owned property along the Cape Fear River during the mid-18th century before the American Revolution.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 6 Issue 1, July 1906,
p49-75, por
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22012
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An account of the Cape Fear blockade during the Civil War written by James Sprunt, former purser of the confederate steamer LILLIAN. The essay contains stories about the blockade including blockader runners, the rescue of Madame DeRosset, the Confederate Navy, a description of Smithville (Southport), an account of the blockade runner KATE, and more.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 1 Issue 10, Feb 1902,
p2-112, il
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