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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | William U. Watson (born 1799) was surveyor for the 13th district of Tennessee. The collection includes notes kept by Watson on the owners, size, and boundaries of tracts of land in Obion County, Tenn. Among owners listed is the University of North Carolina. A listing, 1837, of books and other possessions of Watson is included, as are other notes. |
Creator | Watson, William U., b. 1799. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Roslyn Holdzkom, November 2008
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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William U. Watson (born 1799) was surveyor for the 13th district of Tennessee.
Back to TopThe collection includes notes kept by William U. Watson on the owners, size, and boundaries of tracts of land in Obion County, Tenn. Among owners listed is the University of North Carolina. A listing, 1837, of books and other possessions of Watson is included, as are other notes.
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Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
Survey book |