TY  - GEN
AB  - Born digital book of the transcribed engagement letters of Jane Renwick Smedberg and John "Jack" Wilkes. Jane Smedberg was the daughter of a wealthy New York Merchant. John Wilkes was the son of a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and an officer in the U.S. Navy. He was one of the earliest graduates of the United States Naval Academy (USNA).   The couple settled in Charlotte during the mid-1800s and became members of the city's white elite class. John was involved in gold mining, flour milling, iron works, and banking. Jane was a noted philanthropist, donating money for the creation of St. Peter's Hospital (a forerunner of Atrium Health) and Good Samaritan Hospital (no longer extant). Good Samaritan or "Good Sam" was the first private hospital in North Carolina for Black residents. They were both active members of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Both were also active participants in the war effort on behalf of the Confederate States of America.  These letters were transcribed by  Shelia Bumgarner who also researched and added significant contextual footnotes. Editing and additional research was completed by John O'Connor. Both are Librarians in the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
CY  - Charlotte, N.C.
DA  - 2024-05-24
DA  - May 2024
ED  - Shelia Bumgarner
ED  - John O'Connor
ED  - Transcriber
ED  - Editor
ID  - 4089
KW  - Catskill Mountains (N.Y.)--1850-1860.
KW  - New York City (N.Y.)--1840-1860.
KW  - Charlotte (N.C.)--History--19th century.
KW  - United States. Navy--1840-1850.
KW  - United States. Navy--1850-1860.
KW  - Washington (D.C.)--1840-1860.
KW  - Gold mining--1850-1860.
KW  - United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
L1  - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/4089/files/DearestJeanieDearestJack.pdf
L2  - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/4089/files/DearestJeanieDearestJack.pdf
L4  - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/4089/files/DearestJeanieDearestJack.pdf
LA  - eng
LK  - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/4089/files/DearestJeanieDearestJack.pdf
N1  - Transcription of letter contained in the  Wilkes-Smedberg Family Papers, 1849-1921 collection. More information on that collection is available at https://specialcollections.cmlibrary.org/repositories/2/resources/150.
N2  - Born digital book of the transcribed engagement letters of Jane Renwick Smedberg and John "Jack" Wilkes. Jane Smedberg was the daughter of a wealthy New York Merchant. John Wilkes was the son of a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and an officer in the U.S. Navy. He was one of the earliest graduates of the United States Naval Academy (USNA).   The couple settled in Charlotte during the mid-1800s and became members of the city's white elite class. John was involved in gold mining, flour milling, iron works, and banking. Jane was a noted philanthropist, donating money for the creation of St. Peter's Hospital (a forerunner of Atrium Health) and Good Samaritan Hospital (no longer extant). Good Samaritan or "Good Sam" was the first private hospital in North Carolina for Black residents. They were both active members of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Both were also active participants in the war effort on behalf of the Confederate States of America.  These letters were transcribed by  Shelia Bumgarner who also researched and added significant contextual footnotes. Editing and additional research was completed by John O'Connor. Both are Librarians in the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
PB  - Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
PP  - Charlotte, N.C.
PY  - 2024-05-24
PY  - May 2024
T1  - Dearest Jeanie/Dearest Jack: Courtship Letters of Jane Smedberg and John Wilkes, 1853–1854
TI  - Dearest Jeanie/Dearest Jack: Courtship Letters of Jane Smedberg and John Wilkes, 1853–1854
UR  - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/4089/files/DearestJeanieDearestJack.pdf
Y1  - 2024-05-24
ER  -