0.01 Linear Feet, 0.125 in. (19 pages, photostatic copies)
Creator
Duke, William, 1757-1840
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
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Abstract
Written by Reverend William Duke (1757-1840), a Protestant Episcopal minister, as a record of his journey from Upper Marlboro,
Maryland, to Randolph County, (West) Virginia, to inspect a parcel of land that he had acquired. Documents early West Virginia
travel, accommodations, and religious practices. Specifically mentioned are Georgetown, Frederick Town, Harpers Ferry, Potomac
River, Old Town, Fort Cumberland, Allegheny River, Morgantown, and Bath. Subjects include: Methodism, Baptists, the Episcopal
Church, the Pennsylvania Dutch, travel, and folklore.
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Lovebury Travel Journal, A&M 2931, West Virginia and Regional History
Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.