Charles L. Hinton Papers, PC.248

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Charles L. Hinton Papers, PC.248

Descriptive Summary

Title
Charles L. Hinton Papers
Call Number
PC.248
Creator
Hinton, Charles Lewis, 1793-1861
Date
1838-1850
Extent
0.2 cubic feet
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], PC.248, Charles L. Hinton Papers, Private Collections, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.

Collection Overview

Papers of Major Hinton of Wake Co., state treasurer (1839-1843,1845-1851). Earliest letters are to Samuel F. Patterson, commissioner for sale of Cherokee land, including one from Gov. Edward B. Dudley and nine from Hinton making arrangements for the sale and discussing Whig politics (1838-1839). Other correspondents include William J. Bingham, T. Pollock Burgwyn, H. W. Guion, J. W. Devereux concerning land for sale in Georgia, Alabama, and Jones Co. (N.C.); students at Bingham School and at Furman Theological Seminary, S.C.; traveling painter William B. Overby; a runaway slave; and politics. Printed letters concern an Episcopal church in Chapel Hill and a life insurance company in Vermont. Also bills and receipts (1841-1850) for Hinton's family and his wards, including medical and dental expenses for family and slaves and educational expenses at St. Mary's and UNC.

Contents of the Collection

➤ Container Count 1 Box

  • •  Charles L. Hinton Papers
    PC.248

Subject Headings

  • Hinton, Charles L.
  • Patterson, Samuel F.
  • Edward Bishop Dudley, 1789-1855
  • Bingham, William J.
  • Burgwyn, T. Pollock
  • Guion, H. W.
  • Devereux, J. W.
  • Overby, William B.
  • Hinton family
  • North Carolina. Department of State Treasurer
  • Whig Party (U.S.)
  • Bingham School
  • Furman Theological Seminary (S.C.)
  • Saint Mary's School and Junior College (Raleigh, N.C.)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Treasurers
  • Indian Lands
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Indians
  • Governors
  • Politics
  • Politics, Practical
  • Schools
  • Theological Seminaries
  • Nonpublic Schools
  • Students
  • Painters
  • Slaves
  • Fugitive Slaves
  • African Americans
  • Land
  • Land titles--Registration and transfer
  • Anglican church buildings
  • Universities and colleges
  • Insurance companies
  • Medical fees
  • Cost
  • Dentistry
  • Education
  • Commissioners
  • Women
  • Wake County (N.C.)
  • Georgia
  • Alabama
  • Jones County
  • Chapel Hill (N.C.)
  • Vermont
  • Processing Information

    Collection re-boxed and re-foldered November 24, 2025 by Elizabeth Bates and Rebecca Stubbs.