<hi rend="bold">Letter from the ladies of New Bern to Joseph Caldwell, November 26, 1803:</hi> Electronic Edition. Davis, Mary 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 Sarah Ficke First Edition, 2005 ca. 11K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from the ladies of New Bern to Joseph Caldwell, November 26, 1803 Mary Davis, et al. 2 pages, 2 page images 1803 Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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