Title:Letter from William Percival to William A. Graham, September 5,
1859: Electronic Edition.
Author: Percival, William
Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel
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First Edition, 2005
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Publisher: The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2005
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English
Revision history:
2005-07-22, Brian Dietz finished TEI/XML encoding.
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Title of collection: William A. Graham Papers (#285), Southern
Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of document: Letter from William Percival to William A. Graham,
September 5, 1859
Author: Wm. Percival
Description: 2 pages, 2 page images
Note:
Call number 285 (Southern Historical Collection,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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Since I last saw you we lost no time in carrying out in part the resolutions
adopted by Committee. One of the few Contractors is here
and I propose going down with him on next Wednsday and locate all the works.
Something was said about lamps in the grounds. Would they not be likely to be
broken by the Students I would however like to have your views &
Mr.
Camerons as regards the location for I like to have no alternatives
after a matured
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plan is adopted.
I have written regarding the Hot Water furnaces and expect definite replies
daily.
With respt. Yours very oby.
Wm. Percival
I write by this mail to Gov Swain
stating I will be in chapel Hill next Wednsday.