In this letter of February 23, 1929, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. J.H. (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle, mentioning that he hopes to see the Slagle family in person during the upcoming summer and hoping that the family has not been sick with…
In this letter of May 15, 1931, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. J.H. (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle to express his condolences over the death of her husband, Jesse Henry Slagle, and to give a brief update on his health and travels.
In this letter of June 15, 1936, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. Henry (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle to express his joy at having been able to meet her after having only known her through her son, Thomas (Dick), and through correspondence. He…
In this undated Christmas letter, George Washington Carver writes to Thomas (Dick) Slagle to advise him against spending any of his life hating others.
In this letter from November 13, 1924, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. Henry (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle to send her greetings before he leaves for New York to speak. He lets her know that he has heard from her son, Dick and he sends his…
In this letter of January 26, 1888, J. W. Cooper writes to Captain James W. Terrell reminding him to send a note as promised. Mr. Cooper speculates that legislation will be passed regarding construction of the Western North Carolina Railroad.
Lee Copple writes a column in The Highlander titled One Man's Highlands on August 31, 1978 explaining the relationship between George Washington Carver and Thomas Dicky (Dick) Slagle as told to him by Slagle
The self-published booklet, “East Fork of Savannah: Jackson County, North Carolina, History 1882-1982 (Condensed)” was written by Lloyd Wilkes Cowan, a longtime resident of that community. The first part of the book includes a brief synopsis of the…
In this letter of May 7, 1887, Calvin J. Cowles inquires of James W. Terrell about Graham County land prices, preferably for sale in the $600 to $800 range. Mr. Cowles includes a circular on coins and asks Terrell to distribute to those interested.