Judge Asa Biggs Journal

1832, 1858-1872
Manuscript Collection #1037
Creator(s)
Biggs, Asa, 1811-1878
Physical description
0.15 Cubic Feet, 2 items, 2 volumes
Preferred Citation
Judge Asa Biggs Journal (#1037), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
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Administrative information
Custodial History

May 24, 2005 (unprocessed) 2 items, 0.15 cubic feet; Journal (1832, 1858-1872) of North Carolina Democratic attorney, politician and judge Asa Biggs, 1811-1878, who served as U. S. Representative, 1845-1847, U. S. Senator, 1855-1858, U. S. District Judge, NC, 1858-1861, Confederate judge, 1861-1865, including lists of acquaintances, newspaper clippings of items written by the Biggs, including Biography of Hon. David S. Reid, Sketch of Martin County, Journal of a trip to and from Williamston, NC to New York, in 1932, and Biggs' autobiography, written March - July 1865; Photocopy of transcript of Autobiography of Asa Biggs including a journal of a Trip from NC to New York in 1832 (Bulletin No. 19, Publications of the NC Historical Commission.) Holograph, Typescript. Photocopies. Digital reproductions. Loaned by Ann P. Phelps, Branch Librarian, Martin Memorial Library, Williamston, NC

Source of acquisition

Loaned by Ann P. Phelps, Branch Librarian, Martin Memorial Library, Williamston, NC

Processing information

Encoded by Mark Custer, January 3, 2008

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.


Key terms
Personal Names
Biggs, Asa, 1811-1878
Reid, David Settle, 1813-1891
Topical
Politicians--North Carolina
Places
Atlantic States--Description and travel
Martin County (N.C.)--Description and travel
North Carolina--Politics and government--1775-1865
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861