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1759 - A Child Called Peter

A contagious and deadly disease called smallpox leaves Peter Harris an orphan. The Catawba Indian boy is welcomed into Thomas Spratt's home in Charlotte. Harris will remain close with his adoptive white family throughout his life. He will fight for the Americans during the Revolutionary War, and be buried in Spratt's family graveyard when he dies.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Rural Beginnings 1730-1772 [2]
Node Order: 
80
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Event Date Field: 
Monday, January 1, 1759
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline-rural-beginnings-1730-1772/1759-child-called-peter

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/rural-beginnings-1730-1772