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Size | 1 item (200 pages) |
Abstract | John Hewitt (ca. 1848-1920) was a clergyman who spent his childhood in western North Carolina near Nantahala Mountain. The collection is a photocopy of a memoir, "My People of the Mountains," by Hewitt of his experience and observations during a horseback trip through the North Carolina mountains interwoven with reminiscences of antebellum society, of his father, a teacher and minister, and of his great uncle, Hugh Wolstenholme, a well-known hermit of the area. |
Creator | Hewitt, John, ca. 1848-1920. |
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: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, March 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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John Hewitt (ca. 1848-1920) was a clergyman who spent his childhood in western North Carolina near Nantahala Mountain.
Back to TopThe collection includes a photocopy of a memoir, "My People of the Mountains," written by John Hewitt of his experience and observations during a horseback trip through the North Carolina mountains, interwoven with reminiscences of antebellum society, of his father, a teacher and minister, and of his great uncle, Hugh Wolstenholme, a well-known hermit of the area.
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