Resources in Early American History

1	Author:	Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Benjamin Smith Barton journals ; notebooks, 1785-1806
	Dates:	1785-1806
	Abstract:	This collection contains a typescript copy of Benjamin Smith Barton's account books, diary, and travel log for the period 1785-1803. The material includes a commonplace book, his notes from surveying the state's western boundary in 1785, and travel journals to Niagara and Virginia. It was compiled by Waldo Atlee and contains a manuscript he wrote. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.B284.1
	Extent:	0.5 Linear Feet
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Pennsylvania History \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Commonplace Book \| Maps and Surveys \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Surveying -- Ohio. \| Surveying -- Pennsylvania.

2	Author:	Byrd, William, 1674-1744	Requires cookie*
	Title:	The secret history of the line between Virginia and North Carolina, [1728]
	Dates:	Circa 1728
	Abstract:	The collection of William Byrd's writings consists of two leather bound, handwritten copies of Byrd's History of the Dividing Line Run in the Year 1728 (Mss.975.5.B99h) and A Secret History of the Dividing Line (Mss.975.5.B99s). The former was likely written for public audiences and contains the details of drawing the lines, interactions with Indians, observations of the flora and fauna of the area, the health and culture of settlers, and the official actions of the commissioners. Byrd regularly wrote Peter Collinson, an English scientist, about his journal and his hope that it would be of interest and benefit to a wide audience. The Secret History, on the other hand, contains a wealth of the more personal, private, and often humorous anecdotes of the trip. Neither manuscript was published in Byrd's lifetime, although both were eventually published. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.975.5.B99s
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Colony and State Specific History \| Exploration. \| Land and Speculation \| Natural history \| Surveying and Maps
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Maps and Surveys \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Boundaries, State.

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