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Copy of the petition made by Bristol manufacturers and other citizens to George III promoting American sympathies, including almost 1000 signatures
This is a miniature portrait of a young John Wright Stanly, hanging in the Stanly House. It is simple, and Stanly dresses in modest attire, reflecting his standing as a merchant, and not an aristocrat. That Stanly was able to finance a portrait of…
Tags: merchant, New Bern, North Carolina, Portrait, Wealth
The Stanly House, a landmark of New Bern, North Carolina, is an icon of Georgian architecture that memorializes American patriot and merchant, John Wright Stanley. The house clearly reflects the wealth and renown of Stanly and his family, who served…
Tags: merchant, New Bern, North Carolina, Stanly House, town