| Abstract |
"The manuscripts of Col. William Byrd, of Westover ... , of different dates from 1728 to 1736, are contained in a large folio volume bound in parchment, which has been carefully preserved in his family, until recently placed in the hands of the editor ... The manuscripts offer abundant internal evidence that they were written merely for the amusement of the author, and for the perusal of his family and friends, and not with any view to their being printed"--P. [iii]. |
| Local note | Joyner NC Rare copy includes bookplate of Charles James Faulkner, Boydton, Virginia with the inscription Fortuna Favente and numbered 828. |
| References |
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 9721 |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner NC Rare copy purchased from Michael Pryon, 4/27/21 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Byrd, William, 1674-1744. Westover manuscripts. Petersburg [Va.] : Printed by Edmund and Julian C. Ruffin, 1841 |
| LCCN | rc 01002772 |
