Edward Alston Thorne papers, 1820-1909

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Summary

Abstract:
Edward Alston Thorne was a white Confederate Army ordnance officer from Littleton, N.C. Collection comprises business and personal correspondence, legal documents, and other papers relating to Thorne's service in the Confederate Army (mainly in Virginia and North Carolina), his farming operations, and his activity as tax assessor of Halifax County.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
RL.11966

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises business and personal correspondence, legal documents, and other papers (chiefly 1862-1873) relating to Thorne's service in the Confederate Army (mainly in Virginia and North Carolina), his farming operations, and his activity as tax assessor of Halifax County. Unprocessed material includes legal and business papers, including receipts and invoices; account book (1862); correspondence, much of it to his wife Alice Maria Harriss Thorne during the Civil War; biographical sketch of Thorne (ca. 1895); a land survey (1821); and an undated drawing of a building.

Biographical / historical:

Edward Alston Thorne was a white Confederate Army ordnance officer from Littleton, N.C. He was born December 27, 1828 and worked as a farmer and tax assessor in Halifax County, N.C. During the Civil War he served in North Carolina and Virginia. Thorne died on May 20, 1911.

Acquisition information:
The Edward Alston Thorne papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 1951-1960.
Processing information:

Unprocessed inventory uploaded by Leah Tams, January 2022.

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