<hi TEIform="hi" rend="bold">Letter from Tod R. Caldwell to John Caldwell, August 2, 1837:</hi> Electronic Edition. Caldwell, Tod Robinson, 1818-1874 Erika Lindemann Funding from the State Library of North Carolina supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Erika Lindemann and Cynthia Dickinson Images scanned by Mara E. Dabrishus Text encoded by Sarah Ficke First Edition, 2005 ca. 12K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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Caldwell tells his father that his money for the session was stolen on the trip to Chapel Hill, NC.

 Letter from Tod R. Caldwell to John Caldwell, August 2, 18371 Chapel Hill 2d August 1837. My Dear Father

I arrived at this place in good health on last tuesday morning after a very warm ride.2 I had the misfortune to loose the money you gave me. I expect in Salisbury I did not miss it before I passed Greensboro. I felt my pocket several times to see if it was safe and could always feel paper, so I thought all was safe untill it got so warm that I unbuttoned my waistcoat to get some air and percieved that my watch-pocket had been ripped open. and I then felt for my money & it was gone, and a piece of blank paper slipped in its stead. I hope you will not atta attach any blame to me for it, for it was unavoidable, I took all possible care of it. It was stolen at night when I was asleep.

I travelled from Salisbury to C. Hill hill with Mrs. Hutchison and she requested me to give her love to Ma. She was very much pleased to see me when she found out who I was.

Neithcl Neither of Col Avery's sons3 have reached the Hill yet.

You will have to guess at this letter for I am so nervous that I can't write. Give my love to all

Your Son T. R. Caldwell

1. John Caldwell Papers, SHC. The letter is addressed "John Caldwell Esqr/ Morganton/ N.C." The letter has been stamped with a circular postmark in the upper left corner; "CHAPELHILL N.C" appears inside the circumference of the mark, and "JUL 2" in the center. The amount of postage, "18 3/4" cents, is written in the upper right corner.

2. The journey from Morganton to Chapel Hill, a distance of about 173 miles, took six days. The first half of the journey, from Morganton to Salisbury, NC, was a three-day stagecoach ride. In a January 14, 1838, letter to his father, Tod Caldwell describes the route from Salisbury to Chapel Hill: "We reached Salisbury on Thursday a little after 4 Oclk & remained there until after eleven next day and then travelled 31 miles to Brummels from there we came 15 miles this side of Greensboro and then to this place to day 37 miles" (John Caldwell Papers, SHC).

3. Clark Moulton Avery and Thomas Lenoir Avery were members of the Dialectic Society. Moulton, as he was known to students, graduated in 1839; Thomas graduated in 1841. Their brother Waightstill Avery had graduated in June 1837.