<hi rend="bold"> Letter from James Johnston Pettigrew to Ebenezer Pettigrew, February 8, 1846:</hi> Electronic Edition. Pettigrew, James Johnston, 1828-1863 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. 10K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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 Pettigrew Family Papers (#592), Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Letter from James Johnston Pettigrew to Ebenezer Pettigrew, February 8, 1846 J. Johnston Pettigrew 3 pages, 4 page images 1846 Call number 592 (Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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 </bibl> </taxonomy> </classDecl> </encodingDesc> <profileDesc> <langUsage> <language id="eng">English</language> </langUsage> <textClass> <keywords scheme="unc_history"> <list> <item> Any special keywords assigned for this project </item> </list> </keywords> </textClass> </profileDesc> <revisionDesc> <change> <date>2005-07-25,</date> <respStmt> <name>Brian Dietz</name> <resp/> </respStmt> <item>finished TEI/XML encoding.</item> </change> </revisionDesc> </teiHeader> <text id="unc06-100"> <body> <div1 type="letter"> <pb id="unc06-100-p01" n="1"/> <head>Letter from <name key="pn0001348" reg="Pettigrew, James Johnston" type="person">James Johnston Pettigrew</name> to <name key="pn0001347" reg="Pettigrew, Ebenezer" type="person">Ebenezer Pettigrew</name>, February 8, 1846</head> <opener> <dateline> <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place">Chapel Hill</name> <date>Feb. 8<hi rend="sup">th</hi> '46</date> </dateline> <salute>Dear Pa,</salute> </opener> <p> Although it is so early in the session, I presume it will not be out of place to make a statement of the clothes I shall want, more especially since my wardrobe is nearly exhausted. The present underclothes, are the ones I had when I left <name key="name0000484" reg="Hillsborough, NC" type="place">Hillsboro</name>, with the exception of four bosoms and collars, which I bought two years ago. Most of these, that is to say, shirts, drawers, stockings, collars handkerchiefs, & cravats, are either worn out or have become too small. The same is the case with my outer clothes, with the exception the two pairs of pantaloons, which were purchased at <name key="name0000934" reg="Raleigh, NC" type="place">Raleigh</name> last summer, and are rather too small by this time. In the article of shirts, I am almost entirely deficient. My present cap has lasted two winters, and <name key="pn0001350" reg="Pettigrew, Mary "Polly" (née Blount)" type="person">Sister Mary</name> can inform you with regard to its shabby appearance during the vacation. This I mention, merely to show, that I am not disposed to be extravagant in my dress. The following is a list which<pb id="unc06-100-p02" n="2"/>I have made out of my probable wants. I have only one coat for winter, so that it will be better to get another for Commencem't.<list> <item>One Coat,</item> <item>One pair of Pantaloons,</item> <item>Two vests, (I am entirely out of vests, also,)</item> <item>One hat,</item> <item>Shirts,</item> <item>Drawers,</item> <item>Stockings,</item> <item>Two or three handkerchiefs,</item> <item>One or two cravats,</item> <item>Shoes.</item> </list> There is in addition to these another want, which may appear very trifling, but which in my situation is absolutely necessary as a Marshal for Commencement, namely, a cane. Judging the price of these articles from my clothes last summer and the summer before, the amount will probably be $70 or $80, a very large sum, but I do not see how it is to be avoided, without an appearance, which I would not wish to show.</p> <p>There is a report here, that a duel has been fought between <name key="pn000" reg="Johnson, Daniel" type="person">Dr. Daniel Johnson</name> and <name key="pn000" reg="Jones, Mr." type="person">Mr. Jones</name>, who married <name key="pn000" reg="Devereux, Tom" type="person">Tom Devereux's</name> daughter, which resulted in the instantaneous death of the former. The duel originated a private matter. We do not<pb id="unc06-100-p03" n="3"/>know here whether the report be true or not.</p> <p>Please give my love to <name key="pn0001350" reg="Pettigrew, Mary "Polly" (née Blount)" type="person">Sister Mary</name>, <name key="pn000" reg="Cousin Mary" type="person">cousin Mary</name> <name key="pn0001346" reg="Pettigrew, Charles Lockhart" type="person">brother Charles</name>, <name key="pn0001352" reg="Pettigrew, William Shepard" type="person">brother William</name>.</p> <p>And believe me to be</p> <closer> <salute rend="right">Your affect. Son</salute> <signed> <name key="pn0001348" reg="Pettigrew, James Johnston" type="person">J. Johnston Pettigrew</name> </signed> </closer> <pb id="unc06-100-bk" n="Back"/> </div1> </body> </text> </TEI.2>