Inventory of the John Early Diary, 1807-1814
Collection Number 3323-z
Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Collection Information
- Contact Information:
- Manuscripts Department
- CB#3926, Wilson Library
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
- Phone: 919/962-1345
- Fax: 919/962-3594
- Email: mss@email.unc.edu
- URL: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/
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Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
- Creator
- Early, John, 1786-1873.
- Title
- John Early Diary, 1807-1814.
- Call Number
- 3323-z
- Language of Materials
- Materials in English
- Extent
- 1 volume (149 pages).
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Administrative Information
- 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 John Early Diary, #3323-z, 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.
Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
- Baptists--Relations--Methodist Church--History--19th century.
- Camp meetings--North Carolina--History--19th century.
- Camp meetings--Virginia--History--19th century.
- Circuit riders--North Carolina--History--19th century.
- Circuit riders--Virginia--History--19th century.
- Early, John, 1786-1873.
- Methodist Church--Clergy--History--19th century.
- Methodist Church--North Carolina--History--19th century.
- Methodist Church--Relations--Baptists--History--19th century.
- Methodist Church--Virginia--History--19th century.
- North Carolina--Religion--19th century.
- Virginia--Religion--19th century.
Biographical Note
Methodist minister and bishop, and president of the Board of Trustees of Randolph-Macon College for 40 years.
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Daily diary (with gaps) of Early as a Methodist circuit rider. Entries concern travels through southside Virginia and northeastern North Carolina and describe his work, camp meetings, rivalry with the Baptists, and many successful conversions. Included is an index to names mentioned.