Tag Archives: John Kimberly

12 March 1865: “All communication in the way projected has been stopped at least for the present- we can only communicate by flag of truce”

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Item Description: Letter written by John Kimberly to his wife Bettie.  He writes about the lack of communication to and from Chapel Hill and the resulting sadness he feels from being cut off from his family.  He hopes that they … Continue reading →

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7 January 1865: ” We have been for sometime daily upon the lookout for you and hope soon to see you.”

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Item Description: Letter from John S. Wood of Hertford, NC to John Kimberly of Chapel Hill, NC.  He writes that he has acquired a pass to take the women and children from Elizabeth City, NC to Norfolk, VA.  He provides … Continue reading →

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10 October 1864: “The Yellow fever is raging to such an extent at Newbern”

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Item Description: Letter from Brigadier General L. S. Baker to his cousin John Kimberly explaining that because of his orders and the Yellow Fever epidemic in New Bern, North Carolina, he cannot allow him to visit New Bern. Item Citation: … Continue reading →

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3 November 1863: “…it is the nicest article I can find any where now, so I got forty yards…”

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Item description: Letter, dated 3 November 1863, from Annie M. Schon in Atlanta to her sister Bettie Kimberly in Chapel Hill.  She discusses their family, children, and the prices of clothing and food. [transcription available below images] Item citation: From … Continue reading →

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18 August 1863: “organizing the students at the University into a company to be drilled and called out in case of emergency to resist raids, &c.”

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Item description:  Letter, 18 August 1863, from Adjutant General Daniel Fowle to Professor of Chemistry John Kimberly stating that Governor Zebulon Vance had suggested mobilizing a contingent of University of North Carolina students for defense of the home-front. [transcription available below image]   … Continue reading →

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19 June 1863: “I wish you could see Johnnie in his dress, it hangs & fits beautifully.”

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Item description: Letter, dated 19 June 1863, from Annie Maney Schon in Atlanta, Georgia, to her sister Bettie Maney Kimberly.  The letter discusses the sewing of clothes, as well as whether the sisters’ parents would take the oath of allegiance … Continue reading →

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11 August 1861: “With some pains and a few good whippings he would make a valuable servant.”

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Item description: Letter from John Kimberly, Chapel Hill, N.C., to his wife Bettie, in Nashville, Tenn.  Kimberly reports on household matters, such as the note, “I am having shelves made for my old wardrobe to use for a cupboard.” He … Continue reading →

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28 July 1861: “My heart exults over the victory at Manassas.”

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Item description: Letter from John Kimberly, Chapel Hill, N.C., to his wife Bettie in Nashville, Tenn. John Kimberly was a professor of chemistry and agriculture at the University of North Carolina, 1857-1864 and 1875-1876. It is unclear why Bettie Kimberly … Continue reading →

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