THE HISTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Volumes I & II
Orig. pub. Philadelphia 1812. Reprinted 1973. Print on Demand Edition 2024. the set of two volumes. Item #196
ISBN: 978087152335
Hugh Williamson, a representative of North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention, wrote this two-volume work which is generally considered to be the first history of the state. Williamson was a scientist, educator, Revolutionary War veteran, state representative, U.S. Congressman, UNC Trustee, and close friend to Thomas Jefferson. The scope of his history is somewhat limited since it covers only the early settlements and the colonial government until the Stamp Act. However, noted bibliographer Wright Howes in his U.S.IANA calls it a standard history, “particularly valuable for its coverage of the Revolutionary period.” The material is taken principally from public records and letters and manuscripts in the possession of the older families of the state. Volume I deals with early explorations, attempts at settlement, and the Proprietary Period through 1720. Volume II covers the end of the Proprietary Period, royal government and royal governors, new immigrations into the interior of the state, the character of the inhabitants, and the climate and geography. Extracts from the primary sources are in each volume.
Price: $90.00