Jacob Peck’s Notes.
Scope and Contents
One bound volume of notes, maps, essays, and articles by Judge Jacob Peck (1779-1869, of Jefferson County, Tenn.). Ca. 1830s-1860s. Subjects include: geology; strata; earthquakes in the United States; mines (precious metals); extracts from Troost’s survey; Peck’s land grants (some with Birdseye); two letters (G. Troost, Nashville, 1840 and A.H.M. ___, Washington College, 185_); the Cumberland Mountains; Blount, Cocke, Davidson, Greene, Jefferson, Sevier, and Washington Counties, (Tenn.) A number of hand drawn maps are bound into the volume. Jacob Peck was a lawyer, judge, and amateur geologist. He was a friend and colleague of abolitionist Ezekiel Birdseye.
Dates
- 1830-1860
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
- Blount County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cocke County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cumberland Mountains Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Davidson County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Earthquakes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ezekiel Birdseye Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- G. Troost Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Geology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Greene County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jacob Peck Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sevier County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Surveys Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jacob Peck’s Notes.
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Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
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