<hi rend="bold">Letter from Charles Manly to David L. Swain, February 26, 1856:</hi> Electronic Edition. Manly, Charles, 1795-1871 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. 12K 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 Charles Manly to David L. Swain, February 26, 1856 Charles Manly 3 pages, 3 page images 1856 Call number 706 (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>2005-07-29,</date> <respStmt> <name>Sarah Ficke</name> <resp/> </respStmt> <item>finished TEI/XML encoding.</item> </change> </revisionDesc> </teiHeader> <text id="unc08-11"> <body> <div1 type="official letter"> <pb id="unc08-11-p01" n="1"/> <head>Letter from <name key="pn0001074" reg="Manly, Charles" type="person">Charles Manly</name> to <name key="pn0001638" reg="Swain, David Lowry" type="person">David L. Swain</name>, February 26, 1856</head> <opener> <dateline> <name key="name0000934" reg="Raleigh, NC" type="place">Raleigh</name> <date>Feby. 26/56</date> </dateline> <salute>My Dear Gov.,</salute> </opener> <p>The <name key="name0000352" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" type="organization">Ex. Com.</name> today adopted the following Resolutions.</p> <p>"The <name key="name0000352" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" type="organization">Ex. Com.</name> taking into consideration a communication from the Pres. of the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University</name> transmitting a copy of the proceedings of the Faculty relative to the action of the Senior Class in the election of a Chaplain to deliver the Valedictory Sermon at the next Commencement. Resolved that while they earnestly deprecate any thing like religious intolerance as in conflict alike with the principles of the Constitution & their own views, there are other important considerations the force & bearing of which upon the question at this time the <name key="name0000352" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" type="organization">Executive Committee</name> could better understand & more justly appreciate than the Senior Class. The <name key="name0000352" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" type="organization">Committee</name> is therefore of the opinion that the Pres. under the circumstances in advising the class to consult the <name reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" key="name0000352" type="organization">Committee</name> acted judiciously & properly. </p> <p>The <name key="name0000352" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" type="organization">Committee</name> are further of <pb id="unc08-11-p02" n="2"/>opinion that as the invitation to deliver the sermon has already been transmitted it is not expedient to take any further action in the premises."</p> <p>I apprehend the <hi rend="underscore">whole</hi> affair will blow over without further embarrassment. If I were in your place, I would let the matter drop, & not give it any factitious importance by communicating this decision to the class.</p> <p>In regard to the future, there is, I think, but one sentiment in the Committee & that is that henceforth no appointment of Chaplain, Marshals, nor Ball Managers shall be valid without the assent of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Board of Trustees</name> or the <name key="name0000352" type="organization" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees">Ex. Com.</name> in writing. As the present mode of appointment has been declared or approved by the <hi> <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Board of Trustees</name> </hi> the Committee decline disturbing it. The annual meeting in June will be a fit occasion to move in it. </p> <p>In regard to Building Improvements the <name reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" key="name0000352" type="organization">Committee</name> have resolved to <pb id="unc08-11-p03" n="3"/> engage the services of <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">Col. Gwyn</name>. His accomplishments as a draughtsman & general knowledge of labor & materials & skill in making contracts qualify him preeminently for the business. He left home this morning for <name key="name0000976" reg="Richmond, VA" type="place">Richmond</name>. <name key="pn0000180" reg="Bragg, Thomas" type="person">Gov. Bragg</name> & myself are a Sub Com. to see him on his return.</p> <p>I have, this moment, since writing the foregoing, recd. your letter of yesterday from P. Office.</p> <p>I am truly glad that the <hi>bone</hi> is buried by the <name key="pn0000800" reg="Hughes, John Joseph" type="person">Bishop's</name> declension. </p> <p>The<hi rend="underscore"> Special Board</hi> of Visitors is required to be selected out of the <hi rend="underscore">regular</hi> class. I give you their names. Make your own selection & let me know. The Com. will doubtless ratify your nomination. For mercy's sake leave out the <hi rend="underscore">Secretary</hi>. <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">Nash</name> & <name key="pn0001462" reg="Ruffin, Thomas" type="person">Ruffin</name> do not belong to the class but a swap may be allowable. So as to <name key="pn0000102" reg="Barringer, Daniel Moreau" type="person">Barringer</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">W. J. Alexander</name>, <name key="pn0000119" reg="Battle, William H." type="person">W. H. Battle</name>, <name key="x" type="person" reg="x">J. W. Bryan</name>, <name key="pn0000355" reg="Courts, Daniel W." type="person">D. W. Courts</name>, <name key="pn0000375" reg="Cunningham, John Wilson" type="person">J. W. Cunningham</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">J. R. Donnell</name>, <name key="pn0000604" reg="Graham, William Alexander" type="person">W. A. Graham</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">C. B. Hassell</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">S. P. Hill</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">J. C. Johnston</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">C. Jones Jr</name>., <name key="pn0001076" reg="Manly, Matthias Evans" type="person">M. E. Manly</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">G. Mebane</name>. <name key="pn0001176" reg="Mendenhall, George C." type="person">G. C. Mendenhall</name>, <name key="pn0001229" reg="Morehead, John Motley" type="person">J. M. Morehead</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">H. Potter</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">W. L. Steele</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">H. Waddell</name>, <name key="x" reg="x" type="person">J. Worth</name>. </p> <closer> <salute>Yours with true regard, </salute> <signed> <name key="pn0001074" reg="Manly, Charles" type="person">Charles Manly</name> </signed> </closer> </div1> </body> </text> </TEI.2>