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Collection Number: 01115

Collection Title: Bassett Family Papers, 1833-1863 (bulk 1847-1863)

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Size 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 18 items)
Abstract The collection contains correspondence, diaries, and family records, 1833-1863 (chiefly 1847-1863), of the Bassett family of Mercer County, Ill., and Lewis County, Ky. Principal figures in these papers are Isaac Bassett (1791-1863), his sons John Ray Bassett (born 1821) and Isaac Newton Bassett (1825-1920), and Isaac Newton's wife Scienda Moore Bassett (1825-1861). Included is John Ray Bassett's diary, written in Lewis County, 1847-1851, describing his reading in history, literature, and law, and his thoughts on these subjects, and expressing Whig views on current events. Bassett often mentioned floods and business-related Ohio River traffic. A diary of Isaac Bassett, January-October 1863, Lewis County, briefly mentions Civil War activities, locally and elsewhere, and the daily household activities and health of himself and his wife until shortly before his death.
Creator Bassett (Family : Mercer County, Ill.)
Curatorial Unit University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Language English
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Restrictions to Access
No restrictions. Open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Bassett Family Papers, #1115, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Alternate Form of Material
Partial microfilm copy available.
Acquisitions Information
1946
Additional Descriptive Resources
The original finding aid for this collection is filed in folder 1a.
Sensitive Materials Statement
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.
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Processed by: SHC Staff

Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007

Finding aid updated for digitization by Kathryn Michaelis, November 2010

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The collection contains correspondence, diaries, and family records, 1833-1863 (chiefly 1847-1863), of the Bassett family of Mercer County, Ill., and Lewis County, Ky. Principal figures in these papers are Isaac Bassett (1791-1863), his sons John Ray Bassett (born 1821) and Isaac Newton Bassett (1825-1920), and Isaac Newton's wife Scienda Moore Bassett (1825-1861). Included is John Ray Bassett's diary, written in Lewis County, 1847-1851, describing his reading in history, literature, and law, and his thoughts on these subjects, and expressing Whig views on current events. Bassett often mentioned floods and business-related Ohio River traffic. A diary of Isaac Bassett, January-October 1863, Lewis County, briefly mentions Civil War activities, locally and elsewhere, and the daily household activities and health of himself and his wife until shortly before his death.

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