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 | Guide to African-American Documentary Resources in North Carolina |  |
CALVIN JOSIAH COWLES PAPERS, #3808, 1773-1941
Papers of Cowles (1821-1907), a Wilkes County, North Carolina, merchant specializing in roots and herbs, a Whig and post-war Republican, and a consistent promoter of land, mining, and railroad development in northwestern North Carolina. Included are slave bills of sale (1773-1839) and a letter concerning a young runaway slave (1857).
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