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A correspondent of the
Raleigh (N.C.) Biblical Recorder, under date of August 2 1847,
gives the following account of a visit to Chang and Eng, the
celebrated Siamese Twins.
In company with my friend,
William M. Nesco, Esq., residing about one and a half miles from
Mount Airy, on a valuable farm which they have lately purchased,
and removed to from the county of Wilkes. To my great
disappointment, they were not at home, being absent on a visit
to their plantation in Wilkes. The wife of one of tem was at
home, and four of their children, all of whom favor them much in
appearance.
They have each of them
children about the same age, In addition to their native names;
they have assumed the name of Bunker, in honor of their banker
of that name in the city of New York.
The Mrs. Bunker when we found
at home appeared to be a good looking intelligent women, with a
free and open countenance, apparently about twenty-five years of
age.
There appeared to be a number
of servants about the promises, of different ages and sexes.
Their house is small, but
they are making arrangements to build a new and commodious one.
The wife of one of them, and two of there children at Wilkes---
They live alternately at each
place, and will so continue until they build a new house, or
sell their plantation in Wilkes, which they design to do. They
take much pleasure in farming have a fine crop, are quite plain
and economical in their dress and manner of living, are fond of
hunting, and with their wives and little ones are, apparently,
quite happy and contented.
Their wives are said to be
members of the Baptist Church, of respectable parents, and the
twins occasionally go to church with them. They are punctual in
attending the elections, and vote the Whig ticket.
I learn that in addition to
their property in North Carolina, they have an invested fund in
New York.
As they are fond of farming,
it would be much better that they were situated where they had
facilities for getting their productions to market. I agree
…………….. The inducements of the chase make them prefer a
residence near the mountain.
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Chang and Eng and
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