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Henderson July 19th 1854
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you the two letters I spoke of to you in Raleigh. you can inclose them to the Agent. I would do so if I knew who he was or you can make such other disposition of them you may think proper.
Yours very respectfully Jno. D. Hawkins
Govr. Manley
J. D. Hawkins on Jacob Farm Eschiat
Returned to Mr Hawkins the letters of Strong Wimbush. With directions to "go ahead"
CM
Feby 8/55
Henry Evan, free Negro carpenter and cabinet maker, formerly of Hillsboro
Oberlin Ohio Aug 31th 1854
To the Hon Governor Swain
Sir I hope you will excuse the Liberty I take in aproaching you in this way as Left NCarolina without seaing you I will hear State what I Aught to hav done befoar I Left but I hope it not too Late if you remember I came to C Hill by your order to contract for fiting up shelvs in the Ball room and after I had made my bill it was found out that Cap Bury Expected to doe the work and got nothing for my Trouble and you promist me if you could hav me aloud pay you would name it at the proper time so if I am to hav any thing you would oblig me by handing it over to Burnett as he has some other busness to [Trasat?] for me
I hope this may find you and your family all well I am Sir
in the mean time Henry Evans
To the Govnor D J Swain
Received of D J Swain for new Trees recd of the University of North Carolina Five dollars ($5) on account of services rendered by Henry Evans Dec. 20 1855 C J Burnett
(No. 25) Henry Evans