Doris, The book is available to read in it's entirety online free at the Documenting the American South website, run by the University of North Carolina. There are many books concerning all kinds of historical publications about NC and other southern states offered there, it is an excellent resource for researchers and I believe you can also download them to your computer to read at your leisure. This is the direct link to the book: http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/foote/menu.html In case it doesn't work for you, here is the homepage where you can put the name of the book in the Google Search box at the top of the page: http://docsouth.unc.edu/index.html Happy Hunting, Deloris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Christian" <dmkchristian@austin.rr.com> To: <NCGRANVI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 12:49 PM Subject: [NCGRANVI] Sketches of North Carolina by Foote > SKETCHES OF NORTH CAROLINA, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, > > ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF A PORTION OF HER EARLY SETTLERS. > > BY REV. WILLIAM HENRY FOOTE. 1846 > > This 559 page piece of history of the Presbyterian Church and this area > of NC was written in 1846 at the request of the Presbytery of North > Carolina and in 1912 was republished. This is an important book for all > Scotch-Irish Presbyterian descendants. This is one of the most quoted > books on Rev. War history; events being told by the sons of the soldiers > who fought. > > If you cannot find this book at a local library, or through a library > loan program, you may want to check with dmkheritage.com > A more extensive Table of Contents and Index of surnames can be seen at > dmkheritage.com too. > > > CHAPTER I. > THE FIRST DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF > AMERICA, MAY, 1775. > The Village of Charlotte, its Situation, and Origin of its Name. The > Convention, May 19th, 1775, the Preparatory Steps, its Organization > and Object. An Incident related by General Graham. Committee present the > Resolutions drawn by Dr. Brevard. THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION, > Unanimously Adopted. THE SECOND MECKLENBURG DECLARATION. Capt. Jack take, > the Declaration to Philadelphia, reads the Papers in Salisbury, is > opposed by Dunn and Boote. The Delegates decline laying the Declaration > before Congress; Circulation and Preservation of the > Copies. The Action of the Committee in the Case of Dunn and Boote. > Associations first formed according to the Recommendations of > Continental Congress. Provincial Council. County Committees of Safety. A > Certificate. FIRST DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY THE > CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES OF A STATE. Inquiry concerning the Origin of the > People forming the Convention > > CHAPTER II > BLOOD SHED ON THE ALAMANCE The First Bleed Shed in the Revolution, May > 16th, 1776, The Situation and Origin of the name of Hillsborough ; its > Connection with Past Events. Discontent in Orange and neighboring > Counties. Governor Tryon marches to Orange with Armed Forces; his first > Visit > and its Failure. The Excitement of the People. The Eastern men mistake > the Western, The Commencement of the Disturbances. The > Sheriff hindered In his Duty, 1760. Pamphlet in Granville, 1705. Causes > of the Complaint among the People. Frauds of Childs and Corbin > in Signing Patents. The Proclamations Disregarded. Example of Hardship in > going to Market. Proposed meeting at Maddock's Mill, Oct. > 10th, 1766. Meeting at Deep River. Fanning's opinion of the Meeting. > Another Meeting, 1767. Commencement of the REGULATION. Building the > Governor's Palace in Newbern, Another Meeting in 1763 addresses the