UNC Papers

[ ] W. Bryan [ ] Carteret

acceptance

Clinton March 8th 1855

Dear Sir,

I have the pleasure of acknowledging your proposal to me to become agent of the Boare of Trustees for the University of North Carolina for the County of Sampson.

I will accept the [ ]

Yours [ ] Wm. S. Devane

Tarboro March 9th 1855

Hon Chos Manly

Sir I have received your Power of Attorney appointing me agent and Attorney for the University of NC I will accept the appointment It always affords me a pleasure to serve my Alma Mater

About a year ago I addressed you about a town lot in Tarboro; since that time now claimants with better title have sprung up and I have abandoned the matter as a bad case

Very respectfully RR Bridges

Windsor 9 March 1855

Hon Charles Manley

My dear Sir

Arriving at home this evening from Tyrrel Superior Court I find your letter of the 1st [?] appointing me agent and attorney for the University in the Counties of Bertie & Martin. I accept the appointment with pleasure and will endeavor to deserve the honor and the benefit conferred.

In Bertie I shall be able to receive a very considerable amount of money from [ & Adm.] In this regard the interests of the Univesity of been sadly neglected in our County and others adjoining. I shall also get more land from the estate of Oliviera. This additional land I have been steadily trying to sell. [Genl?] McDonald of Edenton wanted it but does not offer me half its value and I will not let him have it. I will offer it at public sale again this Spring. I offered it last Spring but failed to get a fair bid.

I attend all the Courts in Martin besides visiting the County frequently at other times

I will see that the interests of the University are faithfuly attended to there. Considerable amounts of unclaimed money can be recovered there I think.

Unless I am mistaken the Legislature Session or two back reduced the period in question from seven to four years. I suppose however that the New [Revisal?] which repeals all former statutes restores the period to seven years.

I attend all the Courts in Tyrrel Washington Martin Bertie and Hertford Counties and most of the Courts in gates and Cherraw

Any business in any of these Counties will receive prompt attention

Very truly Your friend P.H. Winston

Charlotte March 10th 1855

Gov Manly

Dear Sir

I have received the communication appointing me Escheator of the county of Union and in accepting the chance permit me to thank you for the [ ? ] of your kind remembrance Should there be any Escheats in the county of Union I wil endeavour to deliver and [ ? ] them to [ ? ]

I have the [ ? ] Rspectfully R P Waring

Albemarle. Stanly County. N.C. March 10. 1855 Gov. Bragg.

Dear Sir In the examination of a land case of Daniel Freeman in the Supreme Co. in January last. B. F. Moore & myself concluded, as there are many cases it might be best to lay a demise in the name of the University - as one material deed forming a link in the chain of Plaintiffs title is lost - no doubt burnt with the Records and Registers Books of Montgomery - The Supreme Co. decided that case against us; & we now have to bring a new Ejectment and expect to lay a demise in the name of the University. and another form necessity in that of the President & Directors of the Literary Fund - under the act of 1850 - page 161- chpter 90 - to this I suppose there can be no objections if we indemnify onto costs & for which I send you now two Bonds - amply goods - We are driven to have 7 demises besides there - but the land is ours that is, the Plaintiffs & we are trying to recover it.

Please drop me a line to Jamestown P.O. Guilford on receiving this. that I may inform Mr. Freeman. if there is or is not, any objection to the using of there names. as suggested by Mr. Moore.

With much Regard Your friend George C. Mendenhall

Mar. 9, 1855

Know all men by these presents that we Daniel Freeman and Mark Jones of the County of Stanly in North Carolina are held and firmly bound to the President and Trustees of the University of the State of North Carolina in the penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars for the payment of which well & truly to be made we and each of us bind ourselves & each of our heirs jointly & severally firmly by these presents - sealed with our seals & dated this 9th day of March 1855.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas Daniel Freeman has instituted an Action of Ejectment in Stanly Superior Court of [?] Doe on the Several demises of himself & others against Willie Hatty & William Hatty for the recovery of a tract of land to which said Freeman claims titile - And oweing to the destruction of the Records and Registers Books of Montgomery County by fire, and loss of a material title Paper - it becomes necessary for said Freeman to lay a Demise in the name of the President & Trustees of the University of North Carolina in his Declaration in said action - Now if the said Daniel Freeman shall fully indemnify and have harmless the said President and Trustees of the University from all liability & from all costs & damamges by reason of using & laying a demise in their name, and carrying on said action with their name as Lessors of the Plaintiff - and in every respect have said University & Corporation harmless on account of their name being used as aforesaid Then & in that case the above obligation to be void - otherwise to remain in full force.

Witness Daniel Freeman George Mendenhall Mark Jones

Wilkesboro. 10 March 1855

Dear Sir.

I am willing to accept the appointment of agent and attorney of the board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina for the County of Wilkes and act in accordance with your commision dated 1st March 1855.

Very Respectfully [?] A. Mitchell

Gov. Manly

Morganton March 11th 1855

My dear Sir,

Your favour of the 1st Inst enclosing a power of Attorney on behalf of the University appointing me County Escheator for the Counties of [Burke?] and McDowell has been recieved.

I accept the trust confided in me by the Power of Atto', & shall make the necessary investigations at an early day - will supervise the interests of the University during the year and report at the [?] designated in the ordinance.

Yours truly

W.W. Avery

Charles Manly Esq Raleigh N.C.