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Joseph Gales

1761–1841 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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Papers of David Paton, superintendent of construction and architect of the State Capitol in Raleigh, N.C.

Fendall, Philip Ricard, 1794-1868 · 1834

Papers of David Paton, architect and superintendent of construction of the State Capitol in Raleigh, 1834 to 1840. Mostly contracts and legal agreements, they also mention Paton's plans for other buildings in Raleigh, at the University in Chapel Hill and at the Caldwell Institute in Hillsborough. 21 pages.

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Background context: Gales, Joseph NCpedia
Read contemporary evidence: State Archives catalog: 8 collections naming Joseph Gales State Archives of North Carolina Collection descriptions for manuscripts, county records, and state records held by the State Archives of North Carolina
Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 18 Orange County pages naming Joseph Gales DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for Joseph Gales NC LIVE An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
Ask locally: Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
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