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Size | 1 items |
Abstract | The collection contains a cipher book created by Simon Lindley, a white farmer, Predestinarian Baptist minister, and surveyor of Orange County, N.C. and Christian County, Ky., between 1786 and 1795. The book consists of instructions on mathematical principles, including arithmetic, geometry, fractions, square roots, and financial calculations, as well as tables of weights and measures. The instructions are followed by exercises and answers. Another section details methods of surveying. At the back of the book is a ledger for Reedy River, S.C., that lists names and dates for trades and sales that took place from 1787 to 1788. The connection to Lindley is unknown. The last page contains genealogical information for Lindley's family, listing the birth dates and locations for his parents and siblings. |
Creator | Lindley, Simon, 1769-1827. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Sarah Peterson, September 2007
Encoded by: Sarah Peterson, September 2007
Updated by: Anne Wells, November 2021
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Simon Lindley, first son of John Lindley and Sarah Pyle, was born 20 January 1769 in Orange County, N.C. He married Anna Stanley in South Carolina on 14 July 1789. They made their home in Orange County, N.C., before moving to Christian County, Ky., sometime in the mid-1790s. Lindley was a farmer, Predestinarian Baptist minister, and surveyor. In 1807, he moved his family to Illinois, and around 1820, Lindley and his family moved to Sangamon County, Ill., where he and Anna helped organize the Liberty Baptist Church on Lick Creek. He died 30 August 1827.
Back to TopThe collection contains a cipher book created by Simon Lindley, a white farmer, Predestinarian Baptist minister, and surveyor of Orange County, N.C. and Christian County, Ky., between 1786 and 1795. The book consists of instructions on mathematical principles, including arithmetic, geometry, fractions, square roots, and financial calculations, as well as tables of weights and measures. The instructions are followed by exercises and answers. Another section details methods of surveying. At the back of the book is a ledger for Reedy River, S.C., that lists names and dates for trades and sales that took place from 1787 to 1788. The connection to Lindley is unknown. The last page contains genealogical information for Lindley's family, listing the birth dates and locations for his parents and siblings.
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