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J. M. Pugh, Morrisville,NC to William W. Vass, Raleigh, NC, June 8, 1877

J. M. Pugh, Morrisville,NC to William W. Vass, Raleigh, NC, June 8, 1877

$ 3.16

Availability: 96 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1900
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Subject: Raleigh & Gaston Railroad
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Listed here is a somewhat rare letter written to Major William Worrell Vass (1829-1896) of Raleigh, North Carolina, from J. M. Pugh (b. ca. 1817) from Morrisville, North Carolina dated June 8, 1877. Vass was a native of Granville County, North Carolina and was a Confederate major during the Civil War and served as treasurer of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad for many years. The earliest photograph of a locomotive in North Carolina includes an image of Vass standing on the engine about 1850. Vass is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Pugh was a dry goods merchant at Cedar Fork, Wake County, North Carolina (New Hill). The letter, concerning the sale of the Bagwell Lands, is in fragile condition. Good luck.