Thomas Scott (1772-1856), Facsimiles and Transcriptions of Papers

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Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
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1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Thomas Scott (1772-1856), Facsimiles and Transcriptions of Papers, A&M 2052, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 small flat storage box)
Creator:
Scott, Thomas, 1772-1856
Abstract:
Facsimiles of manuscripts and typescript transcriptions of the papers of a traveling minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church who became a lawyer and a judge. Topics include Captain Michael Cresap, Chief Logan, western massacres during the Revolutionary War, customs and privations of the western settlers, the Kentucky frontier, Methodism in the west, old preachers, and historical recollections. Scott was assigned circuits in Berkeley, Frederick, Gloucester, Ohio, and Stafford counties of Virginia, and, after 1801, he moved permanently to Ohio. Material covers the years 1700-1856.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Thomas Scott (1772-1856), Facsimiles and Transcriptions of Papers, A&M 2052, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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