Book 1987

The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776

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Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 1987

Immigration & emigration
History
Elements In The U.S. Population
History - U.S.
Scottish Americans
North Carolina
Emigration & Immigration
United States - Colonial Period

Using a variety of original sources-- official papers, travel documents, diaries, and newspapers-- Meyer presents a complete reconstruction of the settlement of the Highlanders in North Carolina. He examines their motives for migration, their life in America, and their curious political allegiance to George III.