Inventory of the Bassett Family Papers, 1833-1863

Collection Number 1115


Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Collection Information
Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Online Catalog Headings
Collection Overview
Contact Information:
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Creator
Bassett family.
Title
Bassett Family Papers, 1833-1863 (bulk 1847-1863).
Call Number
1115
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
18 items (0.5 linear feet).
Abstract
Correspondence, diaries, and family records, 1833-1863 (chiefly 1847-1863), of the Bassett family of Mercer County, Ill., and Lewis County, Ky. Principal figures in these papers are Isaac Bassett (1791-1863), his sons John Ray Bassett (born 1821) and Isaac Newton Bassett (1825-1920), and Isaac Newton's wife Scienda Moore Bassett (1825-1861). Included is John Ray Bassett's diary, written in Lewis County, 1847-1851, describing his reading in history, literature, and law, and his thoughts on these subjects, and expressing Whig views on current events. Bassett often mentioned floods and business-related Ohio River traffic. A diary of Isaac Bassett, January-October 1863, Lewis County, briefly mentions Civil War activities, locally and elsewhere, and the daily household activities and health of himself and his wife until shortly before his death.


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Administrative Information

Alternate Form of Material
Partial microfilm copy available.
Acquisitions Information
1946
Processing Information
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Additional Descriptive Resources
A more complete finding aid for this collection is available at the Southern Historical Collection.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Bassett Family Papers, #1115, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Bassett family.
Bassett, Isaac Newton, 1825-1920.
Bassett, Isaac, 1791-1863.
Bassett, John Ray, b. 1821.
Bassett, Scienda Moore, 1825-1861.
Family--Illinois--Social life and customs.
Family--Kentucky--Social life and customs.
Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Kentucky--Intellectual life--19th century.
Lewis County (Ky.)--Social life and customs--19th century.
Ohio River--Description and travel.
United States--Politics and government--1845-1861.
Whig Party (U.S.)
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Collection Overview

Correspondence, diaries, and family records, 1833-1863 (chiefly 1847-1863), of the Bassett family of Mercer County, Ill., and Lewis County, Ky. Principal figures in these papers are Isaac Bassett (1791-1863), his sons John Ray Bassett (born 1821) and Isaac Newton Bassett (1825-1920), and Isaac Newton's wife Scienda Moore Bassett (1825-1861). Included is John Ray Bassett's diary, written in Lewis County, 1847-1851, describing his reading in history, literature, and law, and his thoughts on these subjects, and expressing Whig views on current events. Bassett often mentioned floods and business-related Ohio River traffic. A diary of Isaac Bassett, January-October 1863, Lewis County, briefly mentions Civil War activities, locally and elsewhere, and the daily household activities and health of himself and his wife until shortly before his death.