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Size | 1 microfilm reel. |
Abstract | William Proctor Gould of "Hill of Howth," Boligee, Greene County, Ala., was secretary to and heir of Colonel John McKee, pioneer citizen and federal agent to the Chickasaw Indians. Gould was appointed postmaster and register of the Land Office at Tuscaloosa in 1822, and, in 1828, he became a member of a commission to settle the affairs of the Alabama State Bank. The collection is a microfilm copy of the personal and farm diary of William Gould contains almost daily entries during the years from 1828 to 1840 and from 1852 to 1856. The most consistent and precise information in the diary pertains to the weather. Also, Gould's daily activities, especially relating to his farm, visitors, family news, and occasional opinions regarding politics and religion, are described in the diary. |
Creator | Gould, William Proctor, 1793-1867. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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William Proctor Gould of "Hill of Howth," Boligee, Greene County, Ala., was secretary to and heir of Colonel John McKee, pioneer citizen and federal agent to the Chickasaw Indians. Gould was appointed postmaster and register of the Land Office at Tuscaloosa in 1822, and, in 1828, he became a member of a commission to settle the affairs of the Alabama State Bank.
Back to TopThe collection is a microfilm copy of the personal and farm diary of William Gould contains almost daily entries during the years from 1828 to 1840 and from 1852 to 1856. The most consistent and precise information in the diary pertains to the weather. Also, Gould's daily activities, especially relating to his farm, visitors, family news, and occasional opinions regarding politics and religion, are described in the diary.
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