Record #:

12188

Author(s):

Washington, George

Abstract:

A portion of George Washington's diary, in which he tells of his trip through North Carolina and gives his impression of some of the things he saw, is reprinted in The State. The excerpt begins with Washington's 1791 trip to Halifax. Washington describes his impressions of the topography and the river trade, moving on to describe his trip to Ashe, Tarboro, New Bern, and Wilmington.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 5, Aug 1958, p122-128, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Sources; Washington, George, 1732-1799--Diary