<hi rend="bold">Letter from Peter Mallett to David L. Swain, November 6, 1863:</hi> Electronic Edition. Mallett, Peter, 1825-1906? 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 Amanda Page First Edition, 2005 ca. 8K 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 Peter Mallett to David L. Swain, November 6, 1863 Peter Mallett 2 pages, 2 page images 1863 Call number 40005 (University Archives, 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>2005-07-07,</date> <respStmt> <name>Amanda Page</name> <resp/> </respStmt> <item>finished TEI/XML encoding.</item> </change> </revisionDesc> </teiHeader> <text id="unc09-59"> <body> <div1 type="official letter"> <pb id="unc09-59-p01" n="1"/> <head>Letter from <name key="pn0003125" reg="Mallett, Peter" type="person">Peter Mallett</name> to <name key="pn0001638" reg="Swain, David Lowry" type="person">David L. Swain</name>, November 6, 1863 </head> <opener> <dateline>Conscript Office<lb/> <name reg="Raleigh, NC" key="name0000934" type="place">Raleigh, N.C.</name>, <date>Nov. 6<hi rend="sup">th</hi>, 1863</date></dateline> <name key="pn0001638" reg="Swain, David Lowry" type="person">Hon. D. L. Swain</name><lb/>Presdt. <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University of N.C.</name>,<lb/> <name key="name0000165" reg="Chapel Hill, NC" type="place">Chapel Hill, N.C.</name> <salute>Sir:</salute></opener> <p>Your communication of the 15<hi rend="sup">th</hi> ult. to <name key="pn0000404" reg="Davis, Jefferson" type="person" rend="yes">President Davis</name>, through his Excellency <name key="pn0001702" reg="Vance, Zebulon Baird" type="person" rend="yes">Gov. Vance</name>, with report and resolutions of the <name reg="Board of Trustees" key="name0000107" type="organization" rend="yes">Board</name>, asking the exemption of students in the two Senior Classes liable to conscription, was forwarded through this Office to the <name type="organization" reg="War Department, Confederate States of America" key="name0003062" rend="yes">War Department</name>, with the following endorsement: — </p> <p>"Approved and respectfully forwarded, through the <name key="name0003017" reg="Confederate States of America, Bureau of Conscription" type="organization" rend="yes">Bureau of Conscription</name>, inviting attention to the endorsement of His Excellency <name key="pn0001702" reg="Vance, Zebulon Baird" type="person">Gov. Vance</name>.</p> <p>"The Commandant is personally cognizant of the facts stated, and earnestly recommends favorable consideration." </p> <p>The Communication was returned the 3<hi rend="sup">rd</hi> inst., with the following endorsement and instructions: —</p> <p>"Respectfully returned to <name key="pn0003125" reg="Mallett, Peter" type="person">Col. Mallett</name> for compliance with the order of the Sec. of War." </p> <p>I take pleasure in informing you orders have been issued from this Office to <name key="pn0003115" reg="Landis, Augustus" type="person">Capt. Landis</name>, District Enrolling Officer, to ca<gap reason="torn page"/> out the above instructions in granting exemption during the college course of the members of the two senior classes.</p> <p>In performing this duty, <name reg="Swain, David Lowry" type="person" key="pn0001638" rend="yes">Governor</name>, I must express to you the great gratification and interest felt in perusing the report, which will be filed at this Office with pride as a North<pb id="unc09-59-p02" n="2"/>Carolinian, as a relic rather than a public document. </p> <closer> <salute>I have the honor to be, sir, </salute> <salute>Very respectfully, </salute> <salute>Your Obt. servant,</salute> <signed> <name key="pn0003125" reg="Mallett, Peter" type="person">Peter Mallett</name> Col.<lb/>Commandant of Conscripts for <name key="name0000745" reg="North Carolina" type="place">N.C. </name></signed></closer> </div1> </body> </text> </TEI.2>