The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
HISTORIC INA

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rheodosia- Rurr's Portrait and the Mys.
terry of Her Death.
The North Carolina state historical
exhibit. but recently Installed In the
I. History building at the Jamestown ex-
position, forms one of the most inter
esting and valuable collections Of its
kind at the Tercentennial and reflects
great credit upon-the state and those
individuals who are responsible for its
presence. The exhibit. which is partly
under the auspices OF the Waehovia.
Historic society, a Moravian organiza-
ton of Winston-Salem N. c., Is under
the direction of Miss Lindsay Patter
son, chairman of the committee; Miss
.Schenek Tef Greensboro Miss Mary
Hinton Of Raleigh and J.. A. Linback
of the Waehovia Historic soeietys
The Moravian exhibit is a most In
teresting collection OF the handieraft
and genius Of the people Of that de-
nomination who settled In North Caro-
lima In the early part of the eighteenth
century and demonstrates their Won
derful ingenuity. Am the relics of
this exhibit is the first fire engine i'm
ported in this country; also one Of the
first printing presses, which was cap
9ured later by.C CORVALLIS and used in
the printing of his orders. Pottery,
beadwork and pewter ware form an
important part of the collection, which
is exhibited for the first time outside of
the city Of Winston-Sdlem.
The state exhibit, which covers the
entire early history of North Carolina
from It's beginning through the war of
1912, is rep1ete with portraits Of pres
dents, governors and statesmen who
have been produced from within her
borders; also famous documents, let
tiers and silverwIre from many of the.
old families of the state.
Relics from the famous battles of
| Guilford Court House and Morse Greek
bridge also form part of the exhibit.
| The portraits are among the most in
teresting Of the exhibit, consisting of
the noted John White collection of In
| dian pictures presented by Colonel B..
Cameron, the portraits of Presi-
dent Jackson, Pope and Johnson, two
Of Reynolds portraits and a famous
portrait of Theodosia Burr by an un-
known artist.
The portrait Of Theodosia Burr,
daughter of Aaron Burr, the saddest
and most romantic character in Ameri-
can history, has a history too remark
able o pass over without some mem
ton. Theodosia Burr CMrs. Aston, wife
Of, Governor Aston of North Carolinal
IzSet sail fro Georgetown. n. c., to
| meet her fat, Aaron Burr, in New
York upon his arrival from Europe.
The ship she sailed in was lost at sea-,
and nothing was ever known Of the
fate of this beautiful woman until re-
Gently, when the picture which now
forms part of the history exhibit at
istiie exposition was found in the posses
| sion of an old woman whose remark
story proves without a doubt that
Theodosia came to her death at the
hands Of pirates. The portrait was
FUND In the shanty Of a very old WON
an atNags Head, N. c., who told the
| story, of how a piratical. crew lured
ships ON to the shadows by false lights,
benefting blythe resulting wrecks.
The painting found in her possession
was. given her by n of the pirates as
his share of the booty taken fromEa
Ship that was without a doubt the one
on which Theodosia Burr set sail never
to be heard of again.
bt The collection of silver services pre-
Esented by some Of the most noted fam
lies of the state also adds greatly to
the value of the collection. The ex-
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soonest and best chosen which have
been installed at the exposition and
must be seen to be appreciated.