The dreamer : Archibald DeBow Murphey, 1777-1832
Archibald Murphey was a legislator and jurist from what is now Orange County, North Carolina. He was a strong proponent of internal improvement in North Carolina during the early 19th century, especially in terms of transportation and opening markets to rural areas. He was also a promoter of statewide education and was a collector of manuscripts. Few of his ideas were properly developed, but his passion for education historical preservation were adopted by later North Carolina historians such as David L. Swain and John H. Wheeler
Print Book, English, 1971
McClure Press, [Verona, Virginia], 1971