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“Not the First Unkind Feeling for Him!”

Record #:
29110
Author(s):
Abstract:
Samuel Carson and Robert Vance were two influential men in North Carolina politics during the 1820s. The two became rivals over the congressional seat in 1827. Carson challenged Vance to a duel, leading to Vance’s death.
Source:
Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 6 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 1978, p13-16, il