Thomas and Narcissa Patterson Family Collection

The Thomas & Narcissa Patterson family owned a mid-sized farm in White Plains, NC. Today, White Plains is known as Kings Mountain and their farm was in the vicinity of Galilee Church Road outside of the current city limits. The family unit included the Patterson children, Dr. Alexander B. Patterson, Dixon Carr Patterson, Sarah Patterson, Thomas Calvin Patterson, Robert S. Patterson, Martha Patterson, and John J. Patterson. Information about the Patterson family is largely available to us in the form of census records and their personal papers

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1858, October 17 - Correspondence J. Dixon to T.C. and R.S. Patterson

John Dixon and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between John Dixon (Dickson) to his cousins Thomas C. Patterson and Robert S. Patterson regarding employment in Texas.

Accession Number: 1986.070.027

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1858, February 12 - Correspondence – A.B. Patterson

Alexander B. Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Alexander B. Patterson and an unknown recipient regarding winter travel from North Carolina to Morristown, TN.

Accession Number: 1986.070.031

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1860, January 7 - Correspondence - R.S. Patterson to A.B. Patterson

Robert S. Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Robert S. Patterson and Alexander B. Patterson regarding missing letters and conditions on the Patterson farm.

Accession Number: 1986.070.030

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1861, August 15 - Correspondence - Unknown Correspondent to Patterson Family

Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between an unknown correspondent and member of the Patterson family regarding deployment of the Cleveland Blues regiment [Co. D, 14th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]. Second page of the letter is missing.

Accession Number: 1986.070.023

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1861, February 8 - Correspondence - F. P. Hardin to T. C. Patterson

Felix P. Hardin and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Felix P. Hardin and Thomas C. Patterson regarding employment in Minden, Texas as a blacksmith.

Accession Number: 1986.070.014
Donor: Lynn Kirby
1861, October 28 - Correspondence - L.A. Hill to A.B. Patterson

Lawson A. Hill and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Dr. Lawson A. Hill and Dr. Alexander B. Patterson regarding medicines, illnesses, military movements during the Civil War, and agriculture.

Accession Number: 1986.070.003

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1861, January 26 - Correspondence - J.R. Logan to A.B. Patterson

John R. Logan and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between John R. Logan and Alexander B. Patterson regarding votes taking place in the North Carolina Legislature on the matter of secession from the United States.

Accession Number: 1986.070.020

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1863, June 5 - Correspondence - D.C. Patterson to N. Patterson

Dixon Carr Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Dixon C. Patterson and Narcissa Patterson regarding the military encampment near Black Water, VA. Letter references military maneuvers, Civil War currency, access to home goods, and troop movements.

Accession Number: 1986.070.026

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1863, November 8 - Correspondent - D.C. Patterson to N. Patterson

Dixon Carr Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Dixon Carr Patterson and Narcissa Patterson regarding his experiences in the regimental encampment near Kinston.

Accession Number: 1986.070.017A

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1863, October 1 - Correspondence - D.C. Patterson to N. Patterson

Dixon Carr Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Dixon Carr Patterson and Narcissa Patterson regarding his requests for her to ask his Captain for a special furlough from Ransom's Brigade .

Accession Number: 1986.070.016

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1868, November 2 - Correspondence – T.C. Patterson to N. Patterson

Thomas C. Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Thomas C. Patterson and Narcissa Patterson regarding a request to have his personal effects sent to him in Georgia.

Accession Number: 1986.070.021

Donor: Lynn Kirby
1863, June 23 - Correspondence – D.C. Patterson to N. Patterson

Dixon Carr Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between Dixon Carr Patterson and Narcissa Patterson regarding camp life near Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia, issues with substitutes for military service, and personal details regarding crops and family.

Accession No.: 1986.070.002

Donor: Lynn Kirby
Undated - June 18th - Correspondence – R.M. Dixon to Patterson Cousin

R M. Dixon and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Correspondence between R. M. Dixon and a Patterson cousin regarding life working in Pine Bluff, AK - written before 1860.

On the reverse bottom of the page is a slave pass written by Narcissa Patterson.

Accession Number: 1986.070.029

Donor: Lynn Kirby
Undated - April 18th & 19th - Journal Entry – A. B. Patterson

Alexander B. Patterson and Cleveland County Historical Collection

Journal entries written by Alexander B. Patterson regarding military movements and skirmishes during the Civil War. Based on the April 19th skirmish referenced, these entries were probably written in 1862,

Accession Number: 1986.070.019

Donor: Lynn Kirby