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Size | 1 foot of linear shelf space (approximately 15 items) |
Abstract | James Pleasant Mason was a Baptist minister and farmer of Orange County, N.C. The collection is his diary, dealing mainly with activities on Mason's farm, which was later bequeathed to the University of North Carolina. The diary contains a very detailed account of Mason's daily life, including his routines of eating and sleeping, his preaching, and the daily tasks of farming. |
Creator | Mason, James Pleasant, 1827-1893. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Laura Hart, January 2021
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James Pleasant Mason (1827-1893) was a Baptist minister and farmer of Orange County, N.C.
Back to TopThe collection is his diary, dealing mainly with activities on Mason's farm, which was later bequeathed to the University of North Carolina. The diary contains a very detailed account of Mason's daily life, including his routines of eating and sleeping, his preaching, and the daily tasks of farming.
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Box 1-2
Box 1Box 2 |
Diary, circa 1835-1913 |