Person in the county’s record
From the state marker“Governor, 1802-1805, United States Senator and state legislator. "Bloomsbury," his home, stood 2 miles north.”
State historical marker: E-58: James Turner
1766–1824 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗
5 indexed works are connected with this person.
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July 1805 letters of Governor James Turner, 20 images, from his final year in office. John Moore is among the writers, and Hillsborough and Orange County appear.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Turner, James, 1766-1824.
Governor James Turner's correspondence for April 1804, 61 images, with Edmund Jones among the writers. Turner served three terms, 1802 to 1805, before leaving for the United States Senate. Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Burke, Cumberland and Orange counties are named.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Turner, James, 1766-1824.
David Greeland is among the correspondents in Governor James Turner's letters of November 1804. The 52 images take in Rutherford County, Hillsborough and Orange County.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Turner, James, 1766-1824.
Letters to and from Governor James Turner in October 1804, 20 images. William Johnston is among the writers, and Mecklenburg County, Hillsborough and Orange County are named.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Turner, James, 1766-1824.
October 1803 correspondence of Governor James Turner, in 35 images, with William Lenoir among the writers. Anson County, Hillsborough and Orange County are among the places concerned.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Turner, James, 1766-1824.
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