John Osborne Diary
John Osborne was a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in what is now Union County. His diary mentions his visits and business affairs conducted with friends and relatives in southwestern North Carolina and northern South Carolina. The diary contains many names and references to Methodist meetings, all-night parties, whiskey distilling, and other entertainments.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- John Osborne Diary
- Creator
- Osborne, John
- Date
- 1800-1802 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.21 linear feet / 1 half-document box, shared
- ID
- MS190
Biographical and Historical Note
John Osborne was a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in what is now Union County.
Collection Overview
His diary mentions his visits and business affairs conducted with friends and relatives in southwestern North Carolina and northern South Carolina. The diary contains many names and references to Methodist meetings, all-night parties, whiskey distilling, and other entertainments.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2005
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2019
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- John Osborne Diary (MS190), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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