The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-24
GOV. CALDWELL'S LETTER
TO MINISTER BANCROFT

In vi"w ~ the visit - Sir Hrure
TO Germany aud other Europe
90 induce emigrBn's - iaeate Is th8
state. tho following Iettera uu Hlr
the state archives are not tNa4t n-
terest
GOV. Tod X. Caldwell "a GEO fsaHcr8n
Executive once
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His Excellence. Hon George Bancroft.
LII j. Envoy ENtraordfuurE Ha3
Minister Jleulpoicuunry ~ The u
ted States ~ Bcrlu
Sir although persenniir E.f.He
ger 70 YOU | ara uat unaruua a}ute#
with your national reputation Hf y.
and your distinguished podtfau ahfF.#
and your general disposition fa so sa
our common country without regard
70 sectional iutcrcsts or Tre iuf
AvailnR myself ~ this kuuWfa8Re
cheerful1y take tho lsAcrtY ~ uaas
you acquainted uifh a. - sthletf
Eaq of the city ~ NrA York wh3
goes 10 Germany aud @tti pr8bas.v v
visit the city ~ Berlin with the ,teqt
~ inducing Immigrants a. rouc tt
ia North Carolina and more especially
to establish co30uy ar German ltss
migrants n III" western pHff of uHr
state. Were ~ not 81 uuuese~rnrv
task. and did ! not know that ~aa
r
this portion of our STATE ] would write
~ some length IN the climate sr
productions and general iudgccmonts
for Immigrants - settle 10 western
North Carolina ara sure. too. ffIut
your acquaintance and lrfr~ruols1ss.f
with our late decraeed and d3Nfir-
guiahed friend Governor s~ntu uuf
abIed YOU 20 learn much ~ tbe noun
tain region of thiH state suffice =
70 say. In few aDrda thar FOR -alu-
bricty Of climate. Temperate uut
equable. richness ~ soil ard variety
or productions. embracing ai tho ~e-
reaia-coru. wheat. rre oats. burk-
wheat, with tobacco fhs grvNaes. Rnf
All the f-uf'a small and large. this
section of North Carolina can rarely
be surpassed by any part n our rour-
trv 10 say nothing - valuable utues
of gold. iron copper. marble etc etc.
Added ~ these wo have the Rr~At
advantage ~ unlimited water -rvvrr.
increasing railroad facilities cheap
living. and population hoHIitn Bile in
character honorable In aii fhei~ irHf-
inga and ready % give n hehrfy well
come - all ~ whatever cliro or
creed. who come Is good faith. -
reside among Us and 20 make their
future homes IN DtIr @fafe va
greatly need al the immigration AuH
capital that can be brought 20 buiif
proguerlfy. 50 uufortuuate.Y lp*t ~
our late Civil War I aun sure .5ur
patrlofism and wiTc ri VIII uas heat-
tate 70 aid uT iu tbta luu1a bIe pur-
pose Hr Schlot Rse# - Germany.
from which our country haa Asrrafv
received 20 many valuable sur0g-
grants. 70 induce q part - thn sss'
tide which y flowing 70 fhe shores
~ our great Republic .a remain IL
the western part ~ +prth Car4iIn1
by nature one ~ the most Favored
parts Of the TFrited states III #lIf
furnish YOU ~Eta adastioraf aet RES
liable Information as - tine natura3
ad@antages end resource - 94r H.ate
and especially Nesterc Sarth r1r8
lima I cordially commend hlTa and
his enterprise - yoar kind afteu-
rions ard earnest r1fea~ar a. FAR ar
ii may - IN your powe- 20 asa.e
him IN this useful and patriotic una
taking
have the honor - be vcrv rr-
srectfully and truly wiih lhc highest
consid Grafton
Your obcdisr' servant
TOD X CALDWELL
Governor Of North Carolina
Geo. Bancroft TO Governor Cnit.wcff.
American legation Berlin
aug e. 1911
Sir have the honor ~ receiving
your communication ~ the e.ghth -
MAJ IN which you exr~ces vour hope
that the Highlands % North Carolina
may receive 4 large En.vrat-un fe
assured. Il wlll ALWAYS g.se me ne
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