Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-09-18
HISTORIC NORTH CAROLINA.
Theodosia Burr's Portrait and tho Mys.
tory of Her Death.

. All AsIA AIl0 lVyS
tory of Her Death.
The North Carolina state historical
exhibit, but recently installed In the
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 Wachovia
Historic society, a Morayian organiza-
ton of Winston-Salem, N. G., is under
the direction Of Miss Lindsay Patter-
son, chairman of the committee; Miss
Schenck Of Greensboro, Miss Mary
Hinton Of Raleigh and J. A. Linback
of the Wachovia Historic society.
The Moravian exhibit Is a most In
teresting collection of the handicraft
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. Among 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
tured later by 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 W~inston-Salem.
The state exhibit, which covers the
entire early history Of North Carolina
from its beginning through. the war Of
1872, Is .replete with portraits Of pres
idents, governors and statesmen who
have been produced from within her
borders; also famous documents, let
tiers and silverware from many Of the
old families Of the state.
Relics from the famous battles of
Guilford Court House and Morse Gre k
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.
h. Cameron, the portraits of Presi-
dent Jackson, Pope and Johnson, two
Of Reynolds portraits and a famous
portrait Of Theodosia Burr by an I'M
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 to pass over without some men
ton. Theodosia Burr (Mrs. Aston, wife
Of Governor Aston of North Caroitna)
set sail from Georgetown, N. c., to
meet her father, 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
the exposition was found In the posses
sion of an old woman whose remark
able story proves without a doubt that
Theodosia came to her death at the
hands Of pirates. The portrait was
found in the shanty Of a very old wom-
an at Mays Head, N. O., who told the
story of how a piratical crew lured
ships on to the shadows by false lights,
benefting by the resulting wrecks.
The painting found in her possession
was given her by one of the pirates as
bis share of the booty taken from a
ship that was without a doubt the one
on which Theodosia Burr set sail never
to be heard of again.
The collection of silver services pre-
scented by some Of the most noted fam
lilies of the state also adds greatly to
the value Of the collection. The eX-
hibit in its entirety is n Of the hand
soonest and best chosen which have
been installed at the exposition and
must be seer to be appreciated.