| Scope and content |
Two journals of Asa Biggs (1811-1878) including lists of acquaintances, newspaper clippings of items written by the Biggs, including Biography of Hon. David S. Reid, Sketch of Martin County, Journal of a trip to and from Williamston, NC to New York, in 1832, and Biggs' autobiography, written March - July 1865; |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Judge Asa Biggs Journal (#1037), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Loaned by Ann P. Phelps, Branch Librarian, Martin Memorial Library, Williamston, NC. |
| Biographical note | Asa Biggs (1811-1878) was a North Carolina Democratic attorney, politician and judge who served as U. S. Representative, 1845-1847, U. S. Senator, 1855-1858, U. S. District Judge, NC, 1858-1861, and Confederate judge, 1861-1865. |
