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2756
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The British Records Program of the North Carolina Colonial Records Project seeks to collect copies of state-related documents in English repositories and to make them available for public use at the State Archives in Raleigh.
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12188
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A portion of George Washington's diary, in which he tells of his trip through North Carolina and gives his impression of some of the things he saw, is reprinted in The State. The excerpt begins with Washington's 1791 trip to Halifax. Washington describes his impressions of the topography and the river trade, moving on to describe his trip to Ashe, Tarboro, New Bern, and Wilmington.
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12190
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In another extract from Zeigler and Grosscup's \"Heart of the Alleghenies,\" published in 1881, the travelers describe their experiences in Graham County. In particular, the pair concentrates on the recent purchase by a county native of 800 merino sheep, their ill care, and subsequent death. Zeigler and Grosscup continue on, detailing their travels to Madison and Buncombe Counties.
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12196
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In another extract from Zeigler and Grosscup's \"Heart of the Alleghanies,\" published in 1881, the travelers describe their experiences in the Henderson Plateau, North Carolina. In particular, the pair concentrates on the French Broad valley, and the many tributaries of the river.
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