<hi rend="bold">Letter from Robert Donaldson to David L. Swain, December 6, 1845:</hi> Electronic Edition. Donaldson, Robert, Jr., 1800-1872 Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Bari Helms Text encoded by Brian Dietz First Edition, 2005 ca. 11K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 David L. Swain Papers (#706), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from Robert Donaldson to David L. Swain, December 6, 1845 Robert Donaldson 3 pages, 4 page images 1845 Call number 706 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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Swain</name>, December 6, 1845</head> <opener> <dateline> <name key="name0003048" reg="Red Hook, NY" type="place" rend="yes">Red Hook</name> <date>De<hi rend="sup">c</hi> 6<hi rend="sup">th</hi> 1845</date> </dateline> <salute>My Dear Sir</salute> </opener> <p>Yours of the 8th Ult was received in due course of mail. During my short stay in the City on my return I called at Thorburne's seed store & described the kind of gardener you require and they will be on the look out for one. But next month & the month after is the usual period for applications of that kind. I have written since I received your letter to my Brother to M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003052" reg="Donaldson, James" type="person" rend="yes">James Donaldson</name>, & requested him to engage a suitable gardener for you & to communicate with you on the subject.</p> <p>As a <hi rend="underscore">preliminary</hi> movement, to the "Botanic Garden & Model Farm," would it not be well to get up an "Agricultural Society at <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place" rend="yes">Chapel Hill</name>? — to be composed of the villagers, who have farms, or neighboring planters & the members of the Faculty <hi rend="underscore">and students</hi> who may feel inclined to unite<pb id="unc03-01-p02" n="2"/>for the purpose. Let some of the acres of the old <name key="name0001086" reg="Steward's Hall" type="place">Stewards Hall</name> field, be used to try experiments in manures, tillage, seeds &c under the direction of the gardener & appoint some day in the season, when the most remarkable fruits, vegetables & animals shall be exhibited in the village & a suitable address made.</p> <p><name key="pn0001375" reg="Polk, James Knox" type="person" rend="yes">President Polk</name> will, I've no doubt, send from the <name key="name0001173" reg="US Patent Office" type="organization" rend="yes">Patent Office</name> in <name key="name0001212" reg="Washington, DC" type="place" rend="yes">Washington</name> the rare & valuable seeds which are annually distributed there.</p> <p>Thus an additional source of pleasant interest will be made to the other attractions of your village, & the surrounding country be benefited. If <name key="pn0003220" reg="Taylor, James Fauntleroy" type="person" rend="yes">James Taylor</name> could be connected with the College he would in a short time be very useful in that & similar things.</p> <p>Say to <name key="pn0000622" reg="Green, William Mercer" type="person" rend="yes">Prof Green</name>, that I am glad to here that his health is restored.</p> <pb id="unc03-01-p03" n="3"/> <p>The Family & Friends of the late <name key="pn0000574" reg="Gaston, William Joseph" type="person" rend="yes">Judge Gaston</name> are anxious to collect, whilst it can be done, materials for a biographical sketch to be published with engravings of his portrait & bust (by <name key="pn0003104" reg="Hughes, Robert Ball" type="person" rend="yes">Hughes</name>)<ref id="ref1" target="note1" rend="sup">1</ref> and a few of his speeches & addresses and such of his letters as will be proper.</p> <p>I know that it will afford you pleasure to contribute to this object & will you at some leisure moment inform me what materials are within your reach (besides the Obituary notices) either speeches, letters, or facts — indeed I should be pleased if you will write out, that it may be embodied in the work, <hi rend="underscore">your impressions</hi> of him.</p> <p>What gentlemen in <name key="name0000745" reg="North Carolina" type="place" rend="yes">N<hi rend="sup">o</hi> C<hi rend="sup">a</hi></name> are most probably in possession of letters &c of <name key="pn0000574" reg="Gaston, William Joseph" type="person">Judge Gastons</name>?</p> <p>Present my compliments in the kindest manner to <name key="pn0001640" reg="Swain, Eleanor (née White)" type="person" rend="yes">Mrs. Swain</name> & believe me</p> <closer> <salute rend="right">Yours very truly & respectfully</salute> <signed> <name key="pn0003053" reg="Donaldson, Robert, Jr." type="person">Robert Donaldson</name> </signed> <salute> <name key="pn0001638" reg="Swain, David Lowry" type="person">Gov. 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