Historical Sketches of North Carolina from 1584 to 1851.

Historical Sketches of North Carolina is divided into two parts. The first deals with the history of the state as a whole. The second part--by far the largest and most important, and drawn almost entirely from unpublished records--consists of historical sketches of the component counties. Each of these essays includes accounts of prominent families, thumbnail biographies of distinguished statesmen, soldiers and professional men, and lists of county officials.