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John Lawson was an early surveyor of North Carolina, and the founder of Bath and New Bern. His writings are excerpted for this article.
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794
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John Lawson, surveyor of and explorer in North Carolina, had extensive dealings and encounters with the Tuscarora Indians of North Carolina; he eventually died at the hands of the Tuscaroras.
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795
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John Lawson's 1706 description of North Carolina in A NEW VOYAGE TO CAROLINA possesses literary merit that is not frequently acknowledged.
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3995
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John Lawson's early exploration of the Carolinas in 1701 resulted in a book, THE HISTORY OF THE CAROLINAS, that is studied even today for its sharp observations on natural life and Indian customs. He was killed by Indians on 1711 while on another expedition.
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John Lawson, surveyor and explorer of North Carolina, had close ties with New Bern and its founder, Baron von Graffenried. He guided the first settlers to the city's site and later assisted the baron in laying out the city and negotiating with the Indians. Lawson was killed by Indians soon after. In New Bern today, a creek, park, street, and bridge bear his name.
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Russell takes an 11-mile trek with a group of over- sixty hikers, reenacting the trip taken in 1701 by English surveyor John Lawson from Occaneechi Village to Adshuseer. Russell discusses the effect of Lawson's journey on subsequent history and his own feelings on following the explorer's path.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 18 Issue 8, Feb 2001, p22-23, il Periodical Website
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John Lawson - Englishman, gentleman, and explorer - set forth in 1700 on a 59-day journey from Charleston, South Carolina, to Washington, North Carolina. He wasn't the first European to explore North Carolina, but he was, perhaps, the most observant. Lawson kept a journal in which he recorded the plants and animals he saw, the rivers he crossed, and the names and customs of Indian tribes he met. Journal excerpts are included.
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Visited by John Lawson during his travels throughout North Carolina in the 1730s, Keyauwee Town, a palisaded Native American village, was re-discovered by Douglas Rights of Winston-Salem in the 1920s.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 24 Issue 4, July 1956, p12-13, il
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The second part in a series presented by The State, this article offers further excerpts from the classic travel journal of John Lawson, describing his trip along the North Carolina frontier in 1700.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 20, Feb 1960, p15-16, il
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The third part in a series presented by The State, this article offers further excerpts from the classic travel journal of John Lawson, describing his trip along the North Carolina frontier in 1700.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 21, Mar 1960, p9, il
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The fourth part in a series presented by The State, this article offers further excerpts from the classic travel journal of John Lawson, describing his trip along the North Carolina frontier in 1700.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 23, Apr 1960, p17, il
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The fifth part in a series presented by The State, this article offers further excerpts from the classic travel journal of John Lawson, describing his trip along the North Carolina frontier in 1700.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 25, May 1960, p17, il
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14089
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Early explorers to North Carolina met a undocumented, wild environment. John Lawson was the first to describe the natural world in writing. His first volume of work focused on bird species and a second on fish, serpents, and plants. Following him was John Brickell, who plagiarized Lawson but did contribute additional information, especially regarding the potential medicinal qualities of flora and fauna.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 6, July 1948, p10
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Earliest of North Carolinas historians was the Englishman, John Lawson, whose work was first published in 1711, and has been translated and reprinted several times since his death. His work details his journey of a thousand miles through the Indian country, a description of North Carolina, and an account of the Indian tribes which then inhabited the eastern section of the state. Lawson also advanced a theory as the fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 8 Issue 44, Mar 1941, p7-8
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Early exploration into the Piedmont was carried out between the mid-1600s and early 1700s by two young surveyors; John Lederer and John Lawson. Both, charged with surveying the state inland from the coast, encountered native populations and took extensive notes embellished with illustrations.
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