Abstract of <title>Catalogue of the library of John H. Wheeler, the historian of North Carolina Dees, Pamela Walker Images scanned by Digital Collections, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University. Text encoded by Gretchen Gueguen Digital Collections, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University. Greenville, North Carolina 2010

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Abstract of Catalogue of the library of John H. Wheeler, the historian of North Carolina Catalogue of the library of John H. Wheeler, the historian of North Carolina Wheeler, John H. (John Hill), 1806-1882 Z997.W54 C27 1882 1882

John Hill Wheeler (2 August 1806- 7 December 1882) was born in Murfreesboro, N.C. and was a historian, lawyer, and diplomat. He received his bachelor's degree in 1826 from Columbian College (now George Washington University) in Washington, D.C. He was admitted into the bar in 1827 and received a master's degree from The University of North Carolina in 1828. At the age of twenty-one, he was elected into the House of Commons from Hertford County and served for four years. Wheeler was very interested in history and sought to acquire copies of original sources about North Carolina history. This catalogue contains a classified list of his collection. His collection included writings by slaves or about slavery as well as works pertaining to the Civil War, Native Americans, Mormons, Quakers, Masonry, and other topics.