Z 0114.000
DUNBAR (WILLIAM) PAPERS
1776 - 1818
Correspondence, diary, geological papers, and meteorological data of William
Dunbar (1749–1810) of Adams County, Fifteen of the letters, principally
correspondence between Dunbar and Thomas Jefferson, are photostats. The
volumes are as follows:
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geological papers, n.d., pp. 37–150, 20 x 32.5 cm.
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journal, "Transactions on the Plantation of William Dunbar," May 27, 1776–September
24, 1780, pp. 78, 20 x 32 cm.
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journal of an exploring expedition on the Red River, December 10, 1804–January
26, 1805– pp. 101–190, 16 x 19.5 cm.
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letterbook (mutilated), April 1, 1802–October 10, 1805, pp. 76, 20 x 33
cm.
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letterbook, October 20, 1805–October 20, 1812, pp. 117, 20 x 36.5 cm.
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meteorological observations (daily), February 1, 1799–March 15, 1810, pp.
135, 20 x 32.5 cm.
The geological papers contain items on the following subjects: "Geological
Remarks upon the Gold Region of the Blue Ridge," pp. 12; "Geological Remarks
upon the Group of Mountains which are to be found within the Territory
of Arkansaw," pp. 9; "Geological Remarks upon the River Arkansaw," pp.
17; "Hail Storm," pp. 4; "Geological Remarks upon the Red River of Louisiana,"
pp. 18; "Geological Remarks upon the Valley of the Red River," pp. 16;
"Geological Remarks upon the clay formation of the low land plains, bordering
on the Mississippi River and extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the mouth
of the Arkansaw River," pp. 27; "A Description of the Ouisnitti (Washita)
River," pp. 2; "Remarks upon the Origin of the Prairies," pp. 24; "An Enquiry
into the Object for which Mounds have been raised by the Aborigines of
North America," pp. 19; "Further Enquiries into the Geological History
of the River Mississippi,'" pp. 34; "Thoughts on the Origin, Extent and
Operation of the Gulf Stream," pp. 6; and "The Indian Nations within the
Limits of Louisiana," pp. 6. One interesting item is "Monthly & annual
results of meteorological observations made at the Forest 4 miles east
of the river Mississippi in "Latitude 31 [degrees] 28' North; and Longitude
91 [degrees] 30' West of Greenwich," for the years 1800–1804. Many of these
papers were published in Mrs. Dunbar Rowland, Life, Letters and Papers
of William Dunbar…(Jackson, 1930).
