Record #:

11322

Author(s):

Strother, John

Abstract:

In 1799, part of the boundary between North Carolina and Tennessee was established by surveyor John Strother, who kept a field book and diary of his wilderness trip. As far as THE STATE magazine can determine, the diary has never before been published in its entirety.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 23, May 1966, p10-11, 14, il, map

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Surveys; Strother, John, d. 1815; North Carolina--Boundaries--Tennessee

Record #:

11324

Author(s):

Strother, John

Abstract:

In this second and concluding installment of his diary, John Strother describes the survey of the North Carolina-Tennessee line in 1799, from Pond Mountain to Painted Rock on the French Broad River.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 24, May 1966, p12-14, il

Subject(s):

Strother, John, d. 1815; North Carolina--Boundaries--Tennessee; North Carolina--History--1775-1865--Surveys