The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-04
From the Wilmington Herald.


1t may not be generally known that the
General Assembly have resolved that the
agent appointed to procure documentary evil
dence in relation 10 the history of North
Carolina (Hon. d. L. Swain Of Chapel Hill),
may, in case he shall deem il necessary to do
so, examine the public archives and other
sources of information of our sister States, as
well as the mother country, in the accom-
plishment of the object designed in the ere.
alton Of Historical Agency. We have re-
Gently seen circular letter from President
Swain, addressed toa gentleman ofthis place.
in which is unfolded his plan Of proceeding
with regard TO the interesting and important
objects in view. 1t is his desire 10 obtain all
the information which may serve toillustrate
the history of the State, or OF the different
counties, viz: Accounts Of the various In
dian tribes which have, at any time, inhabited
our territory, their wars among themselves,
and their contests with the white people So
records of associations, and accounts Of other
proceedings to resist the execution OF the
Stamp Act records Of town, county and dis
trict associations organized under the Articles
Of American Association, adopted in IVA |;
Journals Of Provincial aud Revolutionary
Conventions, Congresses and Assemblies,
either printed or IN manuscript; Court re-.
cords, especially &c trials for treason So
Parish and Church Registers; records Of
births, deaths and marriages files and sin
gle numbers of ancient newspapers, pam.
phlets, bouks;-accuunts Of early settlements.
discoveries and inventions ;--acc0unts OF bat.
Ties descriptions Of battle fields and fortified.
tions -epistolary nrrespondence--and. in
fine. every thing Whirh may possess historical
value.
II is also President SWANS intention, in
addition to the early collections indicated in
the foregoing paragraph, t" prepare, or secure
the services Of competent persons TO prepare,
sketches Of the history Of the dilieren, coun'
ties; and for this purpose he inyokes the CO.
operation Of enlightened and patriotlc citi-
zrns ii every county. He himself, as we
gather from the letter to which allusion has
been made above, j. opening a coriespon.
dence with the Historical Socleties Of South
Carolina, Virginia aud Georgia, and con,em.
plates visit for free conference and personal
research to Richmond. Charleston and Sa.
yannah. in May or June next. and hopes BY
an interchange ot ideas aud papers 10 BE- able
in due time to obtain all the information that
can be found on this side Of the Atlantic.
The State is fortunate in procuring the
services OF gentleman ~ emInenrls qDalifi-
fled for the iaty Ia be performed. and which
with him will truly be labor Of love and in
this connection we may also say that his plan
uf proceeding is AZ admirable one.
There is no doubt much interesting mate
\ rial for the construction oi uur history in the
public aud private repositories Of records in
England, which cannot be obiaincd ia this
country many interesting papers IN the AR
chises OF our sister States. not I" be found
elsewhere, and perhaps moi les important IN.
Formations, III can be CLEANED, collected and
arranged, within uur own borders.
II President Swain receives the hearty co.
operation Of gentlemen IN the different couu.
tles, a. lie desires aud expects, there can be
no doubt that he will obtain a vast amount
Of materials IN relation TO the histnry Of ouT
State-an amount not less extensive and
authentic than thuse at the command Of ANY
Of our sister States. We trust that he may
meet with the fullest success 10 this mpor
tant undertaking.
By the way. as somewhat germaias 10 the
matter IN hand, we would inquire what la.
become Of the Historical Society Of VII.
mington, established snme months since !