Letter to Rev. Watson from Bishop Thomas Atkinson, 1865 January 27

Item — Box: 17, Folder: 20

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Letter to Rev. Watson from Bishop Thomas Atkinson stating that it was permissible, given the area was under control of "the enemy," that prayers be omitted for the president and congress of the Confederate States. "The enemy" was Union troops following the fall of Fort Fisher two weeks earlier.

Dates

Creation: 1865 January 27

Creator

From the Collection: St. James Church (Wilmington, N.C.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to portions of this collection have been restricted by Special Collections in order to preserve the original materials and pursuant to extant statutory restrictions. Contact staff at the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History (csencah@uncw.edu) for information on access to this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 62 Containers (Contains 24 bankers boxes, 10 document boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 4 photo albums, 5 tube boxes, 7 card file boxes, and 6 flat files.)