Twin Commonwealth Publishers, LLC.

Spring 2006 Catalogue

Twin Commonwealth Publishers, LLC &
New River Notes Books
Pikeville, Kentucky & Saltville, Virginia

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Twin Commonwealth Publishers, LLC
PO Box 898
Saltville, Virginia 24370

Welcome to Twin Commonwealth Publishers, LLC, Second Catalogue of original works and reprints of rare, or unusual historical texts. You will find materials on a variety of subjects and range of geographical interest here.

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Offerings by Geographic Area

Alabama
California
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Foreign
Non-specific areas

Offerings by Geographic Area


Alabama

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Conditions in the South - 1865 Carl Schurz. Collected a series of reports from various administrators of the Freedmen's Bureaus from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. This report was submitted to the U.S. Congress in 1865. New index.

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California

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California Sketches Thomas S. Chard. 1888. Description of travel in California in the 1880s. At the time Los Angeles had a population of 50,000. Indexed. 39 pages.

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The Vigilance Committee of ‘56. James O’Mera. 1857. Vigilantism in the California Gold Fields in the 1850s. Primary sites of action, San Francisco and Sacramento. 60 pages. No copies currently offered on the antiquitarian book market.

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Death Valley in '49 First hand account of William Manley and his life, which began in Vermont, later in Michigan, and his experiences in the California Gold Rush. 379 pages, hardcover

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McNeil's Travels in 1849 To, Through and From The Gold Regions in California. Samuel McNeil. 1850. Samuel McNeil's travel narrative of his trip to the California gold fields. McNeil, a shoemaker was off to make his fortune. Back to Ohio a year later, he apparently decided to return home and cobble for buckeyes, rather than forty-niners. 68 pages.

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Early Days in California: Scenes and Events of the '50s as I Remember Them. Mrs. Lee Whipple-Haslam. 1924. First hand account of a young girl who accompanied her family across the plains and desert to reach the eastern gold fields of California in the 1850s. History of Tuolumne County, and Sonora, California during the first days of settlement. Fully indexed. 75 pages.

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$8.95


Connecticut

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The Battle of Fort Griswold, Connecticut. Mabel Cassine Holman. 1911. Narrative of the Battle for Fort Griswold, Connecticut in September 1781. List of American Casualties. Indexed. 31 pages. Reprinted from magazine article, not previously offered in this form.

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An American’s Experience in the British Army. Stephen Jarvis. 1907. Reprint of Colonel Stephen Jarvis' account of service with the British Army during the American Revolution. Indexed. Rare first hand account of the Revolutionary War from the Tory point of view. 52 pages. Reprinted from magazine article, not previously offered in this form.

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Delaware

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A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: Mid-Atlantic States. David Benedict. 1848. This is a reprint of David Benedict's 1848 A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, Chapters 14,15, and 16, covering the States of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina. 213 pages. Original copies priced at $60-125 on the used book market.

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Annals of the Swedes on the Delaware. Jehu Curtis Clay. 1835. A reprint of Jehu Curtis Clay's 1835 work on New Sweden, and the churches that were part of the community along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Comprehensive index by Jeff Weaver added. 130 pages. Copies on the rare book market priced at $30-$250 depending on condition.

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$22.95 (Hardcover)

The Quaker Colonies Sydney G. Fisher, 1919. Overview of the settlement and governance of the colonies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including politics of the Penn Family. Much on ethnic groups who settled these colonies and their relgious faiths as well. Fully indexed. 182 pages, .

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$15.95
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$28.95


District of Columbia.

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A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: Mid-Atlantic States. David Benedict. 1848. This is a reprint of David Benedict's 1848 A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, Chapters 14,15, and 16, covering the States of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina. 213 pages.

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The Nation’s Capital. James Bryce. 1913. Address delivered by British Ambassador to the United States James Bryce in 1913 about the development of Washington, D.C. Profusely illustrated with period photographs of the Nation's Capital. 56 pages. $6.50. A second edition was published in 1915. Copies in the rare book market priced from $9-85.

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A History of the Columbia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. Edward Gallaudet. A brief account of the origins of Gallaudet College, Washington, DC. Includes a discussion of the politics behind the founding of this school for the deaf. Fully indexed.

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Thomson’s Mercantile Directory for the District of Columbia 1851-1852. 1851. Directory for Washington, D.C. for the years 1851-1852. 30 pages. Not available on the rare book market.

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Florida

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Escape of the Confederate Secretary of War. John Taylor Wood. 1893. Story of the escape of Confederate Secretary of War, and former U.S. Vice President John C. Breckenridge at the close of the Civil War, with four companions. Narrative of their exploits in Florida's swamps in June 1865. Ends when they decide to flee to Cuba. Indexed. 39 pages.

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$6.50


Indiana

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The Battle of Tippecanoe. Alfred Pirtle. 1900. Description of the Battle of Tippecanoe, between the Caucasian settlers and Indians allied under Tecumseh and "The Profit" which was fought in Clark County, Indiana on November 7, 1811. This is the battle which propelled William Henry Harrison to national promience and eventually the White House. Book contains contemporary newspaper accounts, and roster of the caucasian participants. (The Indians didn't keep rosters). New, full index, by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 158 pages.

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$27.95


Kansas

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Old John Brown. Walter Hawkins. 1913. Biography of John Brown, Abolitionist, and controversial character of the late antebellum period of American History. New index. 60 pages. Reprinted recently. Prices available other places $8.59 to $24.59.

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Kentucky

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A Narrative of the Life of General Leslie Combs of Kentucky. 1852. Biography of General Leslie Combs of Kentucky, includes incidents of his education, service in the War of 1812, his law career, and campaigning on behalf of Whig candidates in 1840 and 1844. 63 pages . Not available elsewhere.

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A Kentucky Cardinal: A Story. James Lane Allen. 1900. Novella set in 1850s Kentucky. 80 pages. Originally published in 1894, several editions are available and common. Treat yourself to a clean, new copy.

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Mountain Passes of the Cumberland. James Lane Allen. 1890. This booklet is about the division of Virginia and Kentucky by the Cumberland Mountain, and the underlying mineral deposits and how best to exploit them from a late 19th century perspective. Indexed. 54 pages. $6.95. Five copies available on Abebooks.com, priced from $22.50 to $62.50.

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The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky. Joseph Ashtheler. 1908. Historical Fiction, set in late 18th Century Kentucky conflict between settlers and Shawnee Indians. 310 pages,

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The Cumberland Mountains and the Struggle for Freedom. William E. Barton, D.D., A brief tract on the history of abolitionism in the central Applachian mountains. Some discussion of the role that Berea college played in that struggle. Political discussion of the Civil War situation in Kentucky and Tennessee. Illustrated, Indexed. 54 pages.

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The Kentucky River Giant. Martin Van Buren Bates. 1915. Reprint of the autobiographical sketch of Martin Van Buren Bates, native of Letcher County, Kentucky. Bates was a giant in the 19th century, and married Anna H. Swan, a giantess. Bates comments on historical and mythological giants. Photos and index added. 33 pages. None for sale on the usual used book places.

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The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon, Formerly a Hunter; Containing a Narrative of the Wars of Kentucky. Daniel Boone. 1793. Reprint of Daniel Boone's autobiography. Index and illustrations added. 36 pages. Reprinted in 1968, 3 copies are available at abebooks.com, priced from $20, $45, and $65 for the 1968 edition. First editions very rare and expensive.

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An Address Delivered at the Centennial Celebration of the Settlement of Breckinridge County on the site of Hardin's Old Fort, near Hardinsburg, Kentucky. William C. P. Breckinridge. 1882. Part biography of John Breckinridge, part discussion of the issues surrounding the early republic, this booklet, is the transcript of a speech delivered by William C. P. Breckinridge on November 2, 1882. Fully indexed. 62 pages.

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The Patriots and Guerrillas of East Tennessee and Kentucky. J. A. Brents. 1863. Description of Civil War conditions in Eastern Kentucky and East Tennessee during 1862. Commentary about several of the individuals on both sides including Champ Ferguson. Indexed and a few editorial explanations by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 156 pages. None for sale on abebooks.com. Much on Champ Ferguson written by a contemporary. Great content for Civil War readers!

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The Kentucky Pioneers. John Mason Brown, 1887. Brief account of the settlement and pioneers of Kentucky. Illustrated, and indexed. 63 pages. Two copies for sale currently on Abebooks.com, priced at 22.40 to 35.00. This version has the added benefit of an index.

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Ashland: The Home of Henry Clay Charles Chapman. A brief discussion of the Ashland estate in Lexington, Kentucky, and additional biographical information on Senator Henry Clay. Indexed and illustrated. 55 pages.

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Two Years with Old Hickory Thomas H. Clay. Despite the title, this is a biography of Francis Preston Blair, founder of Silver Spring, Maryland, while he was a member of the administration of President Andrew Jackson. Indexed. 37 pages.

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Hell for Sartin and Other Tales. John Fox, Jr. 1914. John Fox Jr.'s Hell Fer Sartain and Other Tales. Classic Appalachian stereotypes. 50 pages. Nothing special here, as cheap as we can do it.

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A Cumberland Vendetta. John Fox, Jr., 1909. John Fox, Jr.'s classic of Appalachia, A Cumberland Vendetta, set along the Virginia Kentucky border at the turn of the 20th century. 102 pages. Another John Fox work, as cheap as we can offer it.

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Old Claib Jones by James Claybourne Jones. 1915. Offered here is a reprint of Old Claib Jones (James Claybourn Jones), feudist and Civil War veteran of eastern Kentucky. Unique first hand account of Appalachia's 19th century feuds. 49 pages. Excellent Kentuckiana content. The only place to get this one is from us!

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The Hopkins-Miller Debate on Feetwashing. Transcript of the debate by G. J. Daniel, 1914. Reprint of a debate between Elder Hopkins of the Baptist Church and J. P. Miller of Trade, Tennessee, of the Christian Church. The debate took place on February 27, 1914 at the Christian Church at Yeager, Pike County, Kentucky. Stenographer's transcript of the speeches. 74 pages. Religious tract on uncommon rite practiced still in places in the South and Appalachia. None for sale by others.

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A Romance of Morgan’s Rough Riders: The Raid. Basil W. Duke. 1891. First hand account of John Hunt Morgan's Raid into Ohio in July 1863, his subsequent incarceration and escape. Civil War content. Indexed, illustrated. 75 pages. Great John Hunt Morgan story, available elsewhere priced at $25 to $75.

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My Campaign in Eastern Kentucky. James A. Garfield. 1886. President James A. Garfield's account of his military campaign in eastern Kentucky in late 1861 - early 1862. Published posthumously. Indexed. 23 pages. Priced at cost of production!

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$4.99

Life and Times of Colonel Daniel Boone. Cecil Hartley. 1859. Reprint of Cecil B. Hartley's Life and Times of Colonel Daniel Boone, with an autobiography of the famous frontiersman appended. Provides many obscure details of life in Kentucky, and has an extensive chapter on Simon Girty. Comprehensive table of contents and new index by Jeff Weaver. 237 pages. This book went through a couple of reprints, one in 1860 and another in 1902. Priced on the net at $20 to $125.00. Good Boone Content, and other tales as well.

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Adventures of Daniel Boone. Francis Hawks. 1843. Biography of Daniel Boone written for young people. Surprisingly readable for a Victorian era book. Includes a reprint of Boone's autobiography.128 pages, $12.95. Three copies on the net priced from $45-150. Not to be confused with a modern work on Boone with the same title.

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The Conquest of the Old Southwest. Archibald Henderson. 1920. Archibald Henderson's "The Conquest of the Old Southwest" is a series of short articles about the settlement of Western Virginia and Western North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky in the last half of the 18th century. 202 pages. Reprinted in 1974 and 2004, at higher prices than offered here. Good scholarly work.

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The Coal Industry in Kentucky: An Historical Sketch. Willard R. Jillson, 1922. Overview narrative of the discovery and development of the coal industry in Kentucky. Much on eastern Kentucky. Illustrated and Indexed. 73 pages.

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Kentucky State Parks. Willard R. Jillson. 1924. Reprint of Willard Rouse Jillson's address on the status of Kentucky's State Parks in 1924. Illustrated. 67 pages. Priced on the net at $10-$40. Kentuckiana.

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Famous Kentucky Tragedies and Trials Lewis F. Johnson. A series of sketches about famous Kentucky criminal trials. Includes: THE ROWAN-CHAMBERS DUEL THE JACKSON-DICKINSON DUEL THE HOLMAN-WARING DUEL ASSASSINATION OF FRANCIS BAKER ASSASSINATION OF S. P. SHARP RICHARDSON-WARING TRAGEDY WILKINSON-MURDAUGH TRIAL TRIAL OF MATT F. WARD EXECUTION OF SUE MUNDY THOMPSON DAVIESS TRAGEDY ASSASSINATION OF JUDGE ELLIOTT GRANDSON OF GOV. CRITTENDEN THOMPSON-DAVIS TRAGEDY REID CORNEILISON TRAGEDY THE TOLLIVER-MARTIN FEUD GOEBEL-SANFORD KILLING SWOPE-GOODLOE TRAGEDY THE COLSON-SCOTT TRAGEDY THE GOEBEL ASSASSINATION THE HARGIS-COCKRELL FEUD. 339 pages. Support independent publishing: buy this book on Lulu.
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Dr. Thomas Walker’s Journal and the Journal of Colonel Christopher Gist. J. Stoddard Johnston, editor. Reprints of these two explorers of western Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, with extensive notes by J. Stoddard Johnson. Filson Club Publication #2, 1898. Indexed. 188 pages

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John Jordan by Edmund Kirke. 1865. Brief story of John Jordan, scout for James A. Garfield while in eastern Kentucky in 1861 and early 1862. Comments about the dance of the Union forces under Garfield and Jonathan Cranor and the Confederate forces under Humphrey Marshall. Indexed. 31 pages. Bet’cha never seen this one before. None for sale on the net.

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Boone Logan’s Letters and Other Matters. Boone Logan. A series of articles and commentary on the Martin-Toliver feud of Rowan County, Kentucky, otherwise known as the Rowan County war. Fully indexed. 66 pages

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Mary Cyrene Breckinridge Mary Breckinridge Maltby. Brief biography of Mary Cyrene Breckinridge by her daughter, written for the Georgetown Kentucky UDC in 1910. Mary Cyrene Breckinridge was the wife of John Cabell Breckinridge, once Vice President of the United States (1857-1861), candidate for President in 1860, Confederate Army Major General and Confederate Secretary of War. Indexed. 19 pages.

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Story of Whitesburg, Ky.: The Open Sesame to Midas' Mines. Louis Pilcher and William Kelley Brown. Ca. 1913. Written by a relative newcomer to Whitesburg, and Letcher County, Kentucky, Louis Pilcher prepared a fanciful and funny narrative of his new home town. Illustrated. New comprehensive index by Jeff Weaver 86 pages,.

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James Chenoweth The Story of One of the Earliest Boys of Louisville and Where Louisville Started. Alfred Pirtle. 1920. Autobiography of James Chenoweth, son of Richard Chenoweth, pioneers of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. First hand account of some of the Indian difficulties in the late 18th century. Also is a short narrative of the founding of Louisville, KY by Alfred Pirtle. Indexed, illustrated. 56 pages. Interesting first hand account of pioneer Kentucky. Four copies on the net priced at $17.75 to $25.00

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Western History. 1836. Critical commentary on Mann Butler’s History of Kentucky. Indexed. 45 pages. It is what it is. Purports to correct some errors in Mann Butler’s history.

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The Travelling Church George W. Ranck, 1891 Narraritve of the movement, en masse, of a Baptist Church from Spottsylvania County, Virginia to the Kentucky frontier in 1781. Commonly called "The Travelling Church" or the "Pilgrim Church", this church became the mother congregation for many Baptist bodies in the Dark and Bloody Ground. Fully indexed. 44 pages.

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Feuds of the Kentucky Mountains. Noah M. Reynolds. Ca. 1922. Despite the title, this booklet is the personal narrative of Noah M. Reynolds and his part in the Reynolds-Wright feud of Letcher County, Kentucky. Fully indexed. 48 pages.

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Notes of a Tour from Virginia to Tennessee in the Months of July and August 1838 Henry Ruffner, Ph.D., 1839. Notes of a Tour from Virginia to Tennessee in the Months of July and August 1838 first appeared in the Southern Literary Messenger in 1839 in four parts. One of the earliest travelogues of the land that is now West Virginia. Dr. Ruffner makes many geological and botanic observations on his trip. 66 pages.

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The Anglo-Saxons of the Kentucky Mountains: A Study in Anthropogeography. Ellen Churchill Semple. 1900. One of the first anthropological studies of the Appalachian mountaineer. Discusses various aspect of life and belief among the mountaineer population of Eastern Kentucky. Codified many stereotypes, which still persist. Indexed. 55 pages.

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A Syllabus of Kentucky Folk Songs Hubert Shearin, 1911. Historical collection of over 300 folk-songs collected principally in eastern Kentucky. Scholarly work, indexed. NOTE: This generally does not contain the lyrics for these old songs, unfortunately, but it is the full text of the work as originally published in 1911. 66 pages.

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Morgan's Men: A Narrative of Personal Experience. Henry Lane Stone. 1919. First hand account of service with John Hunt Morgan’s Kentucky Confederate Cavalry Command. 32 pages. Selling for what it costs to produce.

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Sixty-Years in a School Room. Julia A. Tevis. This volume is an 1878 autobiography of a 19th century professional woman, also married to a Methodist Minister. Details her life from the social stratospher in Washington, DC in the 1810s, to Wytheville and Abingdon, Virginia in the 1820s to Shelbyville Kentucky for the remainder of her life. Much on antebellum Kentucky, teaching and the Methodist Church. Indexed. 446 pages

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Historical Sketch of Berea College Joseph P. Thompson, et.al. Brief history of Berea College, written about four years after the establishement of the school. Principally written as a fund raiser among the wealthy of the North.

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George Dennison Prentice: A Memorial Address B. Henry Watterson. This is B. Henry Watterson's memorial address to the memory of Louisville Kentucky pioneer journalist George D. Prentice. Indexed. 24 pages.

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Kentucky State Guard. Jeffrey C. Weaver, 2005. Brief history of the Kentucky State Guard 1859-1861. Full index, and organizational structure of this military organization on the eve of the civil war is included. 72 pages. Completely new work based on manuscripts at the Kentucky Department of Archives and Libraries.

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6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry. Jeffrey C. Weaver, 2005. This is a history of the 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry, a unit composed of men from Virginia and Kentucky. This unit operated in Southwest Virginia; participated in Wheeler's Raid in October 1863; accompanied John Hunt Morgan on his last Kentucky raid, and remained behind the lines to disrupt Federal Army operation in Kentucky during the last nine months of the American Civil War. This book is referenced, and includes a detailed roster of the men who served in it. 276 pages. I worked for years on this one, original work.

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History of Corporal Fess Whitaker. Fess Whitaker. 1918 Colorful autobiography of Fess Whitaker of Letcher County, Kentucky. 125 pages. Reprinted in the 1960s, but still scarce. Priced on the net at $23.95 to $110.00. Spanish American War veteran, jailor, and just general commentary on his life in eastern Kentucky in the late 19th century.

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A Journal Written by Francis Wilcox. Francis Wilcox. 1897. This journal, written by Francis Marion Wilcox, discusses genealogical relationships between the Wilcox, Greer, Boone, Houck, and Trivett families of Ashe County, North Carolina. He also discusses his move to Eastern Kentucky in 1849; his return to North Carolina on the eve of the Civil War, and his service in the 58th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army and 40th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army during the Civil War. Introduction by Mary Floy Katzman, and index by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 94 pages. Never in print before, priced as good as it gets.

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Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade. Lot D. Young. 1918. This is a reprint of Lot D. Young's recollections of his time in Kentucky's Orphan Brigade in the Confederate States Army. 120 pages. First hand account of the famous Orphan Brigade. Priced on the net at $25 to $95.00.

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Louisiana

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Conditions in the South - 1865 Carl Schurz. Collected a series of reports from various administrators of the Freedmen's Bureaus from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. This report was submitted to the U.S. Congress in 1865. New index.

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$23.95

A Cavalryman's Reminisceneces of the Civil War. Carter Howell. Carter Howell's reminiscences is actually a history of the 1st Lousiana Cavalry in the American Civil War. This unit operated with the Army of Tennessee and was commanded by Colonel JOhn Scott. The book was originally published in 1900. 214 pages. Support independent publishing: buy this book on Lulu.
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Maryland

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Maryland Toleration or Sketches of the Early History of Maryland to the Year 1650. Ethan Allen. 1855. Sketches about the early history of Maryland and the conflict over the Roman Catholicism of the Calvert family and the colony in general. Much on the conflict with William Claiborne and the dispute with Virginia over Kent Island. 87 pages.

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A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: Mid-Atlantic States. David Benedict. 1848. This is a reprint of David Benedict's 1848 A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, Chapters 14,15, and 16, covering the States of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina. 213 pages. Original copies priced at $60-125 on the used book market.

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Two Years with Old Hickory Thomas H. Clay. Despite the title, this is a biography of Francis Preston Blair, founder of Silver Spring, Maryland, while he was a member of the administration of President Andrew Jackson. Indexed. 37 pages.

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$5.95

History of Early Maryland. Theodore Gambrall, 1893. This is Rev. Theodore C. Gambrall's History of Early Maryland. It is appropriate for those desiring to gain a basic understanding of the early workings of Colonial Maryland's government and society. 142 pages. Tough title to find, one copy for sale on the internet priced at $100.00. Our copy at 14% of that price.

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The Maryland Gazetteer. Henry Gannett, 1904. This is a reprint of the U.S.Government's 1904 Gazetteer of the State of Maryland. It lists physical features, towns and village as they were in 1904. 125 pages $9.95. Reprinted extensively, Maryland Genealogist and researchers must have. Priced elsewhere at up to $40.00.

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Baltimore Town, Maryland During the Revolutionary War. Robert Purviance. 1849. This 1849 book is a treasure trove of original source materials pertaining to the Revolutionary War in Baltimore and Maryland. 227 pages. Another hard to find Maryland title. Only one copy on the net, priced at $125.00.

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The Evolution of the Mason-Dixon Line. Morgan P. Robinson. 1909. Morgan Poitiaux Robinson's article on the evolution of the Mason-Dixon line and the legal history behind that famous line is presented in this small booklet. It was originally published in 1909 in the Journal of American History. 31 pages.

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Massachusetts.

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Annals and Reminiscences of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Harriet Manning Whitcomb. 1897. Reprint of Harriet Manning Whitcomb's history of the Jamaica Plain suburb of Roxbury, Massachusetts. Index has been added to enhance the usefulness of this pamphlet. 43 pages. Offered elsewhere at $8.55 to $50.

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Michigan.

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The War Chief of the Ottawas: A Chronicle of the Pontiac War. Thomas Guthrie Marquis. 1915. This is an overview of the last phase of the French and Indian War in North America. Originally published in the Chronicles of Canada in 1915, much of the action takes place on the American side of the Great Lakes, specifically in Michigan and New York. Much interest for those interested in Canadian history as well. New comprehensive index added by Jeffrey Weaver. 106 pages.

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Mississippi

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Conditions in the South - 1865 Carl Schurz. Collected a series of reports from various administrators of the Freedmen's Bureaus from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. This report was submitted to the U.S. Congress in 1865. New index.

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New Hampshire

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The Capital of New Hampshire Frances M. Abbott. A brief history of Concord, New Hampshire, written in 1895. First time as a stand alone booklet. Indexed. 35 pages.

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New Jersey

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Personal Names of Indians of New Jersey. William Nelson. 1904. William Nelson's study of Indian names in New Jersey records was first published in 1904, with a release of 250 copies. This is the first time in reprint. Names are in alphabetical order. 110 pages. Very rare book, priced on the internet at $150.00 for the first and only prior edition.

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The Quaker Colonies Sydney G. Fisher, 1919. Overview of the settlement and governance of the colonies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including politics of the Penn Family. Much on ethnic groups who settled these colonies and their relgious faiths as well. Fully indexed. 182 pages, .

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New York

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History of Saratoga, New York: An Address. Edward F. Bullard. 1876. Brief history of the community of Saratoga, New York, focusing on the Revolutionary War era. Indexed, illustrations added. 45 pages. One copy available on abebooks.com at $65.00.

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North Carolina

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Hymns for the Camp. – 1862. Collection of 150 Hymns, published originally in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1862 for use by the Confederate States Army. 113 pages. Rare Confederate imprint, not available elsewhere.

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North Carolina Military Deaths in World War I (1917-1919). 1920. Alphabetic listing of the military deaths from the State of North Carolina in World War I. Record gives home town of the deceased. 51 pages. Not for sale elsewhere.

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Address at the Laying of the Corner-Stone of Iredell's County New Court House. Charles H. Armfield. 1899. Text of an address delivered at the Laying of the Corner-Stone of Iredell County, North Carolina's New Court House, Statesville, North Carolina August 29, 1899. Some of the early history of the County. Index and photos added. 20 pages. Only place to get one.

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History of the Fishers River Primitive Baptist Association, 1832-1904. Jesse Ashburn, 1905. This is a reprint of this classic Primitive Baptist History, by Jesse A. Ashburn. It has a completely new index by Jeffrey C. Weaver. Covers history of churches in Surry, Stokes and Yadkin County, North Carolina and Carroll County, Virginia. 123 pages. Not available elsewhere.

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The Regulators of North Carolina. John Spencer Bassett. 1894. This is a monograph about the Regulators of central North Carolina in the mid-18th century. Some assert that the War of the Regulation was a precursor to the American Revolution. Scholarly, referenced work. Fully indexed. One disbound copy offered on the internet at $35.00. Get a neat, clean copy. 109 pages.

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A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: Mid-Atlantic States. David Benedict. 1848. This is a reprint of David Benedict's 1848 A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, Chapters 14,15, and 16, covering the States of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina. 213 pages. Original copies priced at $60-125 on the used book market.

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Five Points in the Record of North Carolina in The Great War of 1861-5. Walter Clark, Editor. 1904. Collection of eight articles about North Carolina in the Civil War, which purport to support the North Carolina Boast, "First at Bethel, Fartherest at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, and Last at Appomattox." A good deal of this book is a diatribe against Virginia. Some of it holds up under scrutiny, some will not. 83 pages. 14 copies on the net priced from $10 to $125.

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Footprints on the Sands of Time. Aras B. Cox. 1900. This is Dr. Aras Bishop Cox's Footprints on the Sands of Time, first published in 1900. It is his memoir of life in Southwest Virginia and Northwestern North Carolina, and later in Missouri. He was a physician, clerk of court for Ashe County, North Carolina, Captain in Company I, 61st North Carolina Troops, Confederate States Army, and Methodist Minister. 103 pages. Very rare title.

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Historical Sketches of Wilkes County, North Carolina. John Crouch. 1902. This is a reprint of John Crouch's 1902 Historical Sketches of Wilkes County, North Carolina. No index is provided, however, a comprehensive table of contents has been added, as have a few images of people discussed. 135 pages. Not for sale other places.

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Memoir of Major General William Henry Chase Whiting. C. B. Denson. 1895. Biographical sketch of Confederate Major General William Henry Chase Whiting (W.H.C. Whiting), who was mortally wounded when Fort Fisher, NC fell. Indexed. 104 pages. None for sale on the internet.

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The Balsam Groves of Grandfather Mountain. Shepherd Dugger. Non-fiction portion of his 1907 work detailing the natural wonders of Western North Carolina. Indexed by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 123 pages

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In Memoriam - Rev. Mr. George McNeil - 1720-1805. W. H. Eller. 1906. Biography of Elder George McNeil, native of Scotland, later pioneer North Carolina Baptist minister, who lived in Wilkes County, NC. Original text prepared in 1905, annotations and index by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 42 pages. Not available elsewhere. Nice, little biography of a pioneer in Western North Carolina.

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Autobiography of Cushing Biggs Hassell. C. B. Hassell.Elder Cushing Biggs Hassell, Primitive Baptist Minister, who lived 1809-1880 in eastern North Carolina, is perhaps most famous for co-authoring The History of the Church of God with his son Sylvester. This biography is more related to his non-religious life. Much on family relationships. Fully indexed. This work is undated, but apparently ca. 1850. 46 pages.

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The Conquest of the Old Southwest. Archibald Henderson. 1920. Archibald Henderson's "The Conquest of the Old Southwest" is a series of short articles about the settlement of Western Virginia and Western North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky in the last half of the 18th century. 202 pages. Reprinted in 1974 and 2004, at higher prices than offered here. Good scholarly work.

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Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical. C. L. Hunter, 1877. Principally a history of the American Revolution in the western piedmont section of North Carolina. Many genealogical notes. Full, complete new index by Jeff Weaver. 398 pages. 20 copies on Abebooks, priced $25 to 271. Reprinted in 1995 by Heritage Books, priced at $28.00.

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Educational Development of Ashe County, North Carolina. A. B. Hurt, 1929. This is a Master's Thesis about Ashe County, North Carolina's educational history. 79 pages. First time offered for sale.

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Our Southern Highlanders Horace Kephart. 1913. Early description of life in Western North Carolina. Tradition text for Appalachian Studies. 310 pages.

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The Battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina. Francis Kieron. 1913. Francis Kieron penned this short sketch of the Battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina (March 15, 1781) in 1913. It is still a good overview of the action. A map, graphics, and index have been added. 27 pages. None for sale on the Internet.

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The Narrative of the Life of Lunsford Lane, Formerly of Raleigh, NC. Lunsford Lane. Embracing an account of his early life, the redemption by purchase of himself and family from slavery, And his banish-ment from the place of his birth for the crime of wearing a colored skin. First person slave narrative written in the antebellum period. 47 pages

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Diary of a Geological Tour. Elisha Mitchell. 1905. This is Dr. Elisha Mitchell's Diary of a Geological Tour in 1827-1828. Mitchell was working in Northwestern North Carolina (Ashe, Surry, and Wilkes Counties at the time). He describes the things he saw and people he encountered. This was first published in 1905 as James Sprunt Historical Monograph No. 6 by the University of North Carolina. Notes and introduction is by Dr. Kemp P. Battle, LL.D. 79 pages. Four copies in antiquitarian book shops priced $30 to $45.

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The Carolina Mountains. Margaret Morley. 1913. Naturalists guide to Western North Carolina, written in 1913. Much on area around Asheville. 254 pages. Reprinted in 2001. Priced comparably.

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Mixed Populations of North Carolina. N. S. Shaler. 1873. Assessment of the African-American Population in North Carolina eight years after emancipation. 22 pages. None for sale elsewhere.

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Fisher’s River Scenes and Characters. Hardin E. Tailiferro “Skitts” 1859. Fisher's River Scenes and Characters was first published as a series of articles in Harper's Magazine in the 1850s. Collected into a book in 1859, this work by Hardin E. Talifero gives the humorous side of Appalachian life in antebellum America. These tales focus on Surry County, North Carolina, and adjacent parts of Virginia. 169 pages. Priced by other PODs at $100 and up.

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Official History of the 120th Infantry. John O. Walker, et.al. 1919. History of the 120th U.S. Infantry (formerly 3rd North Carolina), 30th Division, American Expeditionary Force, World War I. Brief reports of operations, list of honors and officers. 90 pages. None for sale on Abe.

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On Horseback: A Tour of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Charles Dudley Warner. 1888. Charles Dudley Warner's Travel notes from a tour made in the mid-1880s in the central Appalachian mountains. He mentions places in Ashe County, North Carolina; Washington and Grayson County, Virginia, and Johnson County, Tennessee. 107 pages.

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Revolutionary War Soldiers from the Upper New River Valley. Jeffrey C. Weaver. 2005. Compilation of the Revolutionary War Soldiers from the Upper New River Valley (Grayson and Carroll County, Virginia; Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga County, North Carolina) 46 pages. Original work.

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The 1790 Wilkes County, North Carolina Census. Jeffrey C. Weaver 2005. Complete transcript of the 1790 Wilkes County, North Carolina Federal Census. Fully indexed. 8½ x 11. 50 pages. Original work.

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The 1860 Federal Census of Alleghany County, North Carolina. Jeffrey C. Weaver, 2005. Complete transcription of the 1860 Alleghany County, North Carolina Census. Full name index. 152 pages. Original work.

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The 1870 Federal Census for Alleghany County, North Carolina. Jeffrey C. Weaver, 2005. Complete transcript of the 1870 Alleghany County Census. Full index. 105 pages. Original work.

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The 1790 Surry County, North Carolina Tax List. Jeffrey C. Weaver 2005. Full transcript. 8 ½ x 11. 39 pages. First time in print.

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McRae’s Battalion North Carolina Cavalry. Jeffrey C. Weaver. 2005. McRae's Battalion North Carolina Cavalry operated in western North Carolina during the Civil War, primarily as the Confederate government's agent in suppressing dissent, and enforcing the Conscript Act. Troops were recruited from Alleghany, Ashe, Burke, and other western North Carolina Counties. 60 pages. Original work.

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Maple Springs Primitive Baptist Church Records, 1880-1897. Transcript and footnotes by Jeffrey C. Weaver, 2005. This is the complete record of Maple Springs Primitive Baptist Church from 1880-1897. This church was located at Nella, Ashe County, North Carolina. The record has been annotated with footnotes to explain the relationships. Of genealogical interest to Weavers, Davis, Roop, Blevins, and other families living in that section of North Carolina in the late 19th century. 58 pages. Original work.

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Pond Mountain Primitive Baptist Church Minutes. 1882-1933. Transcript by Jeffrey C. Weaver, 2005. Transcription of the first 50 years of the records of Pond Mountain Primitive Baptist Church, located, Ashe County, North Carolina. 147 pages. First time offering.

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A Journal Written by Francis Wilcox. Francis Wilcox. 1897. This journal, written by Francis Marion Wilcox, discusses genealogical relationships between the Wilcox, Greer, Boone, Houck, and Trivett families of Ashe County, North Carolina. He also discusses his move to Eastern Kentucky in 1849; his return to North Carolina on the eve of the Civil War, and his service in the 58th North Carolina Infantry, Confederate States Army and 40th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army during the Civil War. Introduction by Mary Floy Katzman, and index by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 94 pages. Never in print before, priced as good as it gets.

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Adventures of a Conscript. Younce, W. H. 1899. The Adventures of a Conscript is the only book written by a fellow from Ashe County, North Carolina about his experiences in the Civil War. Drafted into the Confederate army, the book mostly relates to how Unionists fared in the Southern service. He served in the 58th North Carolina Infantry, Virginia State Line and 21st Virginia Cavalry. Description of the Battle of Wytheville, Virginia (Tolands Raid). Description of lynching of Unionists in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina. Annotated and indexed by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 105 pages. Original copies if you can find them priced at $2500 and up. Reprinted once before in 1993, sold out. Again offered for your perusal.

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Ohio

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Life of Rev. A. Crooks. Elizabeth W. Crooks. 1875. Biography of Rev. Adam Crooks, of the American Wesleyan Church. Crooks, a native of Ohio, ventured into North Carolina and Virginia, preaching abolition in the late antebellum period, which landed him in legal trouble. Moving back north, he edited the newspaper of the American Wesleyan. 257 pages. None for sale elsewhere. Important for abolitionist work in the antebellum South.

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Ohio Boys in Dixie. 1863. Account of 22 Ohio boys who were sent on a secret mission in 1862 to destroy communication between Tennessee and Georgia by burning rail bridges in East Tennessee and North Georgia. Indexed. 76 pages. None offered on the internet. Great Civil War Content!

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Pennsylvania

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14th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry: Spanish-American War. 1899. Reprint of the brief history and complete roster of the 14th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish American War. This regiment was from Pittsburgh and Allegany County, Pennsylvania. 31 pages. As cheap as we can do it.

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Annals of the Swedes on the Delaware. Jehu Curtis Clay. 1835. A reprint of Jehu Curtis Clay's 1835 work on New Sweden, and the churches that were part of the community along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Comprehensive index by Jeff Weaver added. 130 pages. Copies on the rare book market priced at $30-$250 depending on condition.

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The Scotch-Irish in America. John Walker Dinsmore. 1906. John Walker Dinsmore's The Scotch-Irish in America describes Colonial life of the Scotch-Irish through the experience of Ulstermen in Washington County, Pennsylvania. 94 pages. Not such a common title as one might suppose, seven copies offered at this writing, priced on the net at $15-$65.

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The Quaker Colonies Sydney G. Fisher, 1919. Overview of the settlement and governance of the colonies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including politics of the Penn Family. Much on ethnic groups who settled these colonies and their relgious faiths as well. Fully indexed. 182 pages, .

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Old Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Woman’s Club of Mercersburg. 1911. This booklet was written in 1911 by the "Women's Club of Mercersburg" and appeared in print in the Journal of American History. It contains a brief history of the early days of the community, and a synopsis of the political career of President James Buchanan. 65 pages. Neat little book, if you are from Mercersburg, you will want this one.

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The Evolution of the Mason-Dixon Line. Morgan P. Robinson. 1909. Morgan Poitiaux Robinson's article on the evolution of the Mason-Dixon line and the legal history behind that famous line is presented in this small booklet. It was originally published in 1909 in the Journal of American History. 31 pages.

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Rhode Island

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The Rhode Island Cavaliers. L. Nelson Nichols. 1913. Reprint of L. Nelson Nichols article on royalist (Cavalier) settlers in the Rhode Island Colony 1636-1700. 35 pages. Priced at cost of production.

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South Carolina
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The Battle of Cowpens. Staff of the Army War College. 1929. This is the Staff of the Army War College's short history of the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina. Photographs, maps, and an index have been added to enhance the usefulness of this booklet. 51 pages. Originally published with the following title in one wrapper, here offered separately, but the pair are cheaper than the original. Four copies found priced at $28 to $93.

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The Battle of Kings Mountain. Staff of the Army War College. 1929. This is the Army War College's History of the Battle of Kings Mountain. Very readable, brief history of that action in South Carolina, October 1, 1780. Photographs, maps, and an index have been added. 64 pages.

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History of Kershaw’s Brigade. D. Augustus Dickert, 1899. History of Kershaw's South Carolina Brigade in the American Civil War. Detailed history with rosters of the men who served in the various units which composed the brigade. Served in the Army of Northern Virginia, and participated in most of the battles of that army, also detached and served at Chickamauga, and East Tennessee with Longstreet. Served with Early in the Shenandoah Valley in the fall of 1865, and with the Army of Tennessee at the surrender. New Index. 661 pages. Reprinted in 1973 and 1990, still a scarce title. Priced at about $45 for the reprints, and $3500 for a first edition.

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From Kings Mountain to Yorktown. John Fiske. 1890. Summary of military operations from Kings Mountain (October 1780) to Yorktown (October 1781) during the American Revolution. 46 pages. First time reprint.

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The Battle of Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780. H. L. Landers. 1929. Reprint of H. L. Landers' work on the American Revolutionary War Battle of Camden South Carolina. 73 pages. Five copies available on the net, priced at $32 to 75. First reprinting of this one.

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Memoir of General Christopher Gadsden. F. A. Porcher. 1884. This is a brief political biography of South Carolina's Revolutionary War Hero, General Christopher Gadsden. Gadsden also designed the famous rattlesnake flag of the Revolutionary War era. 38 pages. Not offered elsewhere at any price.

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Tennessee

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The Testimony of a Refugee from East Tennessee. Hermann Bokum. 1863. Brief account of Unionists in East Tennessee during the American Civil War in testimony before the Congress of the United States. 31 pages. Three copies available on the net priced at $25 to $71.50

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The Cumberland Mountains and the Struggle for Freedom. William E. Barton, D.D., A brief tract on the history of abolitionism in the central Applachian mountains. Some discussion of the role that Berea college played in that struggle. Political discussion of the Civil War situation in Kentucky and Tennessee. Illustrated, Indexed. 54 pages.

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The Patriots and Guerrillas of East Tennessee and Kentucky. J. A. Brents. 1863. Description of Civil War conditions in Eastern Kentucky and East Tennessee during 1862. Commentary about several of the individuals on both sides including Champ Ferguson. Indexed and a few editorial explanations by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 156 pages. Super Civil War content, although partisan in nature. Stuff here you won’t find other places.

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The Conquest of the Old Southwest. Archibald Henderson. 1920. Archibald Henderson's "The Conquest of the Old Southwest" is a series of short articles about the settlement of Western Virginia and Western North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky in the last half of the 18th century. 202 pages. Reprinted in 1974 and 2004, at higher prices than offered here. Good scholarly work.

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The Pioneers of the Southwest. Edmund Kirke. (Pseud. For James Robert Gilmore) 1885. This is a reprint of Edmund Kirke's The Pioneers of the Southwest. The Southwest in this case is actually east Tennessee, and the struggle for the land between the settlers, the Cherokee and the British Government in the early 1770s. 54 pages.

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The Mistakes of Grant. By William S. Rosecrans. 1883. William Starke Rosecrans answers criticism of his action in the Chickamauga/Chattanooga campaign in the fall of 1863 in this tract, placing blame on others and defending his own record. This booklet, despite the title, never mentions Grant. American Civil War. Fully index and illustrations added to the original text. 36 pages

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Notes of a Tour from Virginia to Tennessee in the Months of July and August 1838 Henry Ruffner, Ph.D., 1839. Notes of a Tour from Virginia to Tennessee in the Months of July and August 1838 first appeared in the Southern Literary Messenger in 1839 in four parts. One of the earliest travelogues of the land that is now West Virginia. Dr. Ruffner makes many geological and botanic observations on his trip. 66 pages.

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Pioneers of the Old Southwest: A Chronicle of the Dark and Bloody Ground. Constance Skinner. A summary of the events in the settlement of Tennessee and Kentucky. Scholarly, referenced. 211 pages. Common book, new neat clean copy offered here.

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On Horseback: A Tour of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Charles Dudley Warner. 1888. Charles Dudley Warner's Travel notes from a tour made in the mid-1880s in the central Appalachian mountains. He mentions places in Ashe County, North Carolina; Washington and Grayson County, Virginia, and Johnson County, Tennessee. 107 pages.

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Utah

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Utah and Its People George Q. Cannon. This is a brief article which first appeared in the North American Review in 1881. The principal point of the article is to defend the Mormon religion and advocate that polygamy was not necessarily contrary to the law of the land. Indexed. 24 pages

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Texas

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A Brief Account of the Origin, Progress and Present State of the Colonial Settlements of Texas. 1836. A treatise by a Texan about the reasons for independence from Mexico. Written in 1836, gives some good accounts of Mexican politics from an Texan perspective. 21 pages.

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Virginia

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Nat Turner’s Insurrection. 1861. Brief history, written by an anonymous Turner sympathizer of the Nat Turner slave revolt of 1831. This true story is set in Southampton County, VA in the mid-antebellum period. Indexed. 40 pages. Not for sale elsewhere.

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Hill’s Directory for Grayson County, Virginia. 1911. Reprint of the Directory for Grayson County, Virginia for the year 1911. 38 pages. Phone book for the county in the days before phones reached this part of Appalachia.

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Historical Sketch of Ann Pamela Cunningham: The Matron of Mount Vernon. 1903. Biography of the founder of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. 36 pages. Five copies on the internet priced at $6-$75.

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Medical College of Virginia Catalogue for 1898-1899. 1898. This historic college catalogue offers interesting insights into medical instruction in the closing days of the 19th century American South.77 pages. Unique piece of Virginiana.

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The 1909 Virginia Pension List. 1910. The 1909 Virginia Confederate Pension List, originally published by the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts in 1910. 156 pages. Genealogists gold mine.

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Salem Virginia: Its Advantages and Attractions. 1891. Promotional piece to attract visitors from the North to visit, move to and invest in Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia. Illustrated with period photographs. 9 x 7, 50 pages.

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The Virginia Springs. Anon. 1855. An 1855 Travelogue of a New Englander to the Warm Springs in the mountains of Western Virginia. Period piece, with all the attendant steriotypes. 73 pages.

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First Explorations of the Trans-Alleghany Region by the Virginians. 1916. Clarence Walworth Alvord and Lee Bidgood. This is a reprint of Clarence Walworth Alvord and Lee Bidgood's classic on the exploration of North America. Many transcripts of 17th century documents are included. 221 pages. Tough title, priced on the net at $75.00. Excellent exploration content.

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The Life and Diary of John Floyd. Charles H. Ambler. 1916. The Life and Diary of John Floyd is more historically important than it might first appear. Floyd, born in Kentucky at the close of the Revolution, moved back to Virginia. He became a physician and served the people of Montgomery County, Virginia. Born well connected, he married into an even more influential family. He was elected to the Congress of the United States, and later Governor of Virginia. He was involved in securing Oregon for the United States while in Congress. He was governor of Virginia during the Nat Turner revolt in 1831, and was commended at the time for how he dealt with the crisis. He was a leader of the anti-Jacksonians, precursor of the Whig Party. He was a candidate for President of the United States in 1832, and won the electoral votes of South Carolina. New Index by Jeffrey C. Weaver. 225 pages. Scare, four copies on the net priced at $195-$250.

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The Summer of Pestilence: The Yellow Fever Epidemic in Norfolk, Virginia George D. Armstrong's letters describing the 1855 Yellow Fever Epidemic in Norfolk Virginia make up this book. Armstrong, a Presbyterian minister, was actively involved in many aspects of the epidemic. Indexed. 125 pages.
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Grayson County, Virginia Marriage Records 1853-1898 Ginger Ballard. This volume is an update of the work started by Jeffrey Weaver on Grayson County Marriage Register 2. Original marriage licenses were viewed. Index by brides and grooms are included The information was transcribed from original marriage registrations filed in the Grayson County, Virginia courthouse. 195 pages 8.5 x 11 inches.

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Grayson County, Virginia Marriage Records 1899-1909. Ginger Ballard. This volume completes the work started by Jeffrey Weaver on Grayson County Marriage Register 2. In addition, this volume covers the early years of Marriage Register 3. The information was transcribed from original marriage registrations filed in the Grayson County, Virginia courthouse. 8.5 x 11 inches, 120 pages.

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Grayson County, Virginia Marriage Records 1910-1923. Ginger Ballard. This volume contains all marriage records for Grayson County immediately before, during, and after World War I. 8.5 x 11 inches, 139 pages.

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Grayson County, Virginia Marriage Records 1924-1931. Ginger Ballard. This volume contains records of all Grayson County marriages during these years. By the end of this period the majority of marriages performed in the county were those of couples from North Carolina, at least some of whom opted for the lesser cost for a Virginia license. 8.5 x 11 inches, 144 pages.

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A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: Mid-Atlantic States. David Benedict. 1848. This is a reprint of David Benedict's 1848 A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America, Chapters 14,15, and 16, covering the States of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina. 213 pages. Original copies priced at $60-125 on the used book market.

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$14.95

Chronicle of a Southern Gentleman: Life in the Old South (Diary of James Gordon). Edited by Louisa Coleman Blair. A reprint of the Diary of James Gordon, a Presbyterian Minister, born in Scotland in 1738 for the period 1759-1765, edited by Louise Coleman Blair of Richmond, Virginia. Dissenters in Virginia were often persecuted. Interesting narrative for religious freedom. 22 pages.

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$4.97

An Inquiry Into the Rights of the British Colonies. Richard Bland. 1766. Offered here is Richard Bland's classic 1766 An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies, with an introductory essay by Earl G. Swen. One of the notable pieces of political literature produced in pre-Revolutionary War America. 45 pages. Reprinted in 1922, four copies of the reprint available on abebooks, priced at $86-$203.

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$6.95

Grayson County, Va. - 1897 by Charles R. Boyd. 1897. This is a reprint of C. R. Boyd's 1897 booklet on the geology of Grayson County, Virginia. 61 pages. Rare title.

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$19.95

Documents Relating to the Hugenot Emigration to Virginia and to the Settlement of Manakin Town. R. A. Brock. 1886. A series of primary documents relating to the French emigration to Manakin Town, Goochland County, Virginia in the early 17th century. Lots of genealogy stuff here. Originally published by the Virginia Historical Society in 1886. 197 pages. $16.95. None for sale elsewhere.

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$28.95

The Colonial Virginian. R. A. Brock. This is R. A. Brock's address to the Geographical and Historical Society of Richmond College, delivered in October 1891. Brock was president of the Virginia Historical Society at the time. Illustrations and index added. 44 pages. One copy available on the net priced at $71.50.

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Early History of Agriculture in Virginia N. F. Cabell, 1858. Scholarly, well researched monograph on the history of Agriculture of Virginia during the Colonial period. Helps to understand the agricultural focus and practice in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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$9.95

Recollections of the Evacuation of Richmond, April 2d, 1865. John A. Campbell. 1880. Description of the events which transpired by the U.S. authorities, President Lincoln, and the local authorities in Richmond, Virginia after the evacuation of the Confederate Government at the end of the Civil War. Fully indexed. 29 pages.

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$5.95

Historic Fairfax County, Virginia. Columbus D. Choate. 1911. Very brief paper by Columbus Choate on the early history of Fairfax County, Virginia. 13 pages. Priced at cost.

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$4.79

The Glory of Yorktown. Jean Henri Clois. 1924. Brief history of the Siege and actions at Yorktown, Virginia during the American Revolution. 33 pages. Priced at cost.

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$5.19

The Life and Adventures of Wilburn Waters. Charles B. Coale.Biography of Wilburn Waters has long been a classic for those in southwest Virginia and northwestern North Carolina. It has been reprinted recently, but this version includes a fully index, a first for this title. 212 pages.
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The Sumac-Gatherers. John Esten Cooke. 1881. Novella by John Esten Cooke about sumac gatherers living in the western Virginia mountains in the late 19th century. First published in 1881. 47 pages. Three copies offered on the net priced at $34.50-$59.50.

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Footprints on the Sands of Time. Aras B. Cox. 1900. This is Dr. Aras Bishop Cox's Footprints on the Sands of Time, first published in 1900. It is his memoir of life in Southwest Virginia and Northwestern North Carolina, and later in Missouri. He was a physician, clerk of court for Ashe County, North Carolina, Captain in Company I, 61st North Carolina Troops, Confederate States Army, and Methodist Minister. 103 pages. Very rare title.

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$11.95
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$22.95

Richmond and Some Famous Virginia Homes. Mary Caroline Crawford. 1912. A chapter taken from Mary Caroline Crawford's 1912 Romantic Days in the Early Republic. Late Victorian overly romantic account of Virginia, Virginians and their fancy homes. It is what it is. 44 pages.

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Bacon’s Rebellion: First Native Martyrs in America. R. T. Crowder, 1909. R. T. Crowder of Gloucester, Virginia, prepared this brief history of Bacon's 17th century rebellion. He quotes freely from 17th century documents pertaining to the subject. Relatively brief, but thorough account for those with a passing interest in the subject. 43 pages.

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A Visit to the Virginia Copper Region. Richard Currey. 1859. This is Richard O. Currey's A Geological Visit to the Virginia Copper Region, first published in 1859. It is principally an investigation for his employers as to whether the area investigated would be a good financial investment. The area covered includes, Floyd, Carroll, and Grayson County, Virginia and Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina. 70 pages

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Virginians of Distinguished Service in the World War. Arthur Kyle Davis. 1925. This book contains the citations issued to Virginians for heroism during World War I. The citations are listed alphabetically, and cross referenced by city or county of residence, and also by type of award issued. 464 pages. Excellent World War I content, three copies available on the net priced at $35 to $55. Scarce title.

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$29.95
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$39.95

General William Russell and His Descendants Anna Des Cognets. Brief biography of Revolutionary War Brigadier General William Russell of Virginia. Indexed.

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$8.95

An Economic and Social Survey of Washington County, Virginia. 1932. Ben B. Dulaney. Dulaney's Economic and Social Survey of Washington County, Virginia is presented here. Published in 1932 as part of Virginia Agricultural Extension Service's Series of county, survey's, Dulaney goes into depth into the conditions existing in Washington County, Virginia in the depths of the Great Depression. 182 pages. One copy on the net priced at $25.

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$16.95

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The Revolution in Virginia. H. J. Eckenrode. 1916. Classic survey of the American in Virginia. Illustrations and index have been added to enhance the text. 294 pages. Great book, never been surpassed. None available in the used book marketplace.

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$33.95

The Story of the Campaign and Siege of Yorktown. H. J. Eckenrode. This is H. J. Eckenrode's highly readable, and relatively short History of the Battle of Yorktown, during the American . 51 pages. Seven copies on the net priced $7.50 yo $27.50.

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Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia. Richard Edwards. 1854. The text reproduced as it appears in the original, has some mistakes, however