Record #:

20434

Author(s):

Purcell, James S.

Abstract:

Rev. Mason Locke Weems is an interesting historical individual best known for his colorful biography of George Washington. He traveled the state selling books, specifically religious texts and his own book Life of Washington. The author traces Weems' movements through the state and the citizens reactions through newspaper articles, letters addressed to Weems, and diary entries of North Carolinians who encountered this character.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 29 Issue 1, Jan 1952, p8-23, f

Subject(s):

Booksellers and bookselling