Hi Mr. Cowan, I would very much like a copy of the thesis! I don't have any
idea if my "Campbells'" are connected or not- so I'm taking every
opertunity
that comes my way to sort through this mess! LOL!
Thank you, Katie Campbell Dossett
Please send me info as to payment?
----- Original Message -----
From: <CSCUNC(a)aol.com>
To: <CAMPBELL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:46 PM
Subject: Castle's Woods: Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799
Several months ago I offered to copy for interested researchers James
W.
Hagy's thesis on the frontier settlement of Castle's Woods, Virginia. I
had
searched for many long years before finding an actual copy of this
work
at a
rare book dealer in North Carolina. This thesis was presented to the
Faculty
of the Department of History, East Tennessee State University in
partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, 1966.
The
original thesis contained no copywrite provision and I have
distributed
over
300 copies to appreciative genealogists. I thought I was done with
this
project but recently have received a number of additional requests for
this
material so I have decided to make ONE more printing run and then
retire
from
the copying business. For all of those folks who for one reason or
another
failed to secure a copy of this work, this is the last chance.
"This thesis is a narrative account of the frontier settlement of Castle's
Woods. The community is an interesting case study of the ideas of
Frederick
Jackson Turner regarding the frontier.
Castle's Woods in many ways fits the pattern of the typical frontier
community. Apparently first settled by a long hunter, Castle's Woods,
like a
magnet, drew westward the classic frontier types, hunters, farmers,
speculators, surveyors, artisans, and preachers. Even some aristocrates
settled there. The usual frontier customs and activities were observed in
the community. These included a considerable amount of lawlessness. The
greatest problem for the settlers in Castle's Woods was the Indians who
were
a menace from the time of the first settlement until nearly the end
of the
eighteenth century. After the Indian problem had been eliminated, the
frontier stage quickly passed away......
A large amount of primary materials were used in this study. The most
important sources were county records, state archives, national archives,
and
the Draper Manuscripts."
The importance of Castle's Woods is twofold. First, it had its day of
importa
nce as a stepping stone to the West. Secondly, it is important as a
case
study of the American frontier. It was the first permanent settlement in
Russell County, Virginia, founded in 1760 and located on the Clinch River.
Many of the early southwest Virginia families are discussed in detail
including Russell, Walker, Cowan, Porter, Moore, Campbell, Stuart,
Houston,
Montgomery, Snoddy, Thompson, Robinson and many, many more.
Detailed accounts of many of the Indian battles are described in great
detail
and this research material makes interesting reading. If anyone
would
like a
copy of this 140 page thesis the price is $25.00 which includes
shipping
via
priority mail. PLEASE contact me privately at cscunc(a)aol.com if you
have
any
questions.
Regards,
Robert Cowan
525 Harrogate Rd.
Matthews, North Carolina 28105
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