Arthur-Burgess Family Papers

1852-1939, undated
Manuscript Collection #861
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1.50 Cubic Feet
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Arthur-Burgess Family Papers (#861), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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Correspondence (1852-1939) between related members of the Arthur, Burgess, Tuten, and Whitford families of Ernul and Askins in Craven County, Kinston, and Durham's Creek, North Carolina, makes up the majority of this collection. Four letters (1862-1865) originate from Fort Fisher, North Carolina, during the American Civil War. Other letters originate from Greenville, Plymouth, Washington, and New Bern, North Carolina. Also included are clippings, poetry, lyrics, a genealogical typescript listing the descendants of James Gilbert Datlin, Jr., undated land plats and surveys, and an 1882 land indenture.

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May 21, 2002 (unprocessed), 1 container, 25 items, 0.025 cubic feet, 29 pages; Correspondence (9/23/1893 - 3/16/1915) between Julia Caroline Arthur Burgess, William Batters "Bat" Burgess, Martha Theresa Arthur "Mattie" Burgess, Nancy Eugenia Arthur, Sarah Lucretia "Creatia" Arthur, of Washington, New Bern, Greenville, Kinston, and Ernul NC (16 manuscript letters, 1 photocopy, and 6 envelopes); Descendants of James Gilbert Gatlin, Jr.) genealogical inventory, 1766-1999, (5 p. typescript manuscript) and inventory of letters, (1 p. typescript manuscript, by H. C. Arthur (2000). Donor: Hubert "Carroll" Arthur, on behalf of Hubert C. Arthur, Cheryl Arthur Kite, Hubert Carroll Arthur and Sarah Francis Toler Gaskins.

March 17, 2026 (unprocessed addition 1), 1.5 cubic feet; Correspondence (1852-1939) between related members of the Arthur, Burgess, Tuten, and Whitford families of Ernul and Askins in Craven County, Kinston, and Durham's Creek, North Carolina, makes up the majority of this addition. Four letters (1862-1865) originate from Fort Fisher, North Carolina, during the American Civil War. Other letters originate from Greenville, Plymouth, Washington, and New Bern, North Carolina. Also included are clippings, poetry, lyrics, undated land plats and surveys, and an 1882 land indenture. Loaned by Phillip Hudson Weiss.

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Gift of Hubert "Carroll" Arthur

Loaned by Phillip Hudson Weiss

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Personal Names
Arthur, Nancy Eugenia--Correspondence
Arthur, Sarah Lucretia--Correspondence
Burgess, Martha Theresa Arthur--Correspondence
Burgess, Julia Caroline Arthur--Correspondence
Burgess, William Batters--Correspondence
Family Names
Arthur family
Burgess family