Reflections of a Singular Mind: The Library of Robert Carter of Nomony Hall

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TitleReflections of a Singular Mind: The Library of Robert Carter of Nomony Hall
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1988
AuthorsBarden, John R.
JournalVirginia Magazine of History and Biography
Volume96
IssueJanuary
Pagination83-94
LanguageEnglish
Abstract

On 1 May 1987 the Virginia Historical Society inaugurated an exhibition on the library of Robert Carter of Nomony Hall with a gallery talk by John R. Barden. Mr. Barden, a doctoral student at Duke University, has recently been appointed historian for the Tryon Palace Restoration Complex in New Bern, North Carolina. The text of his lecture, with accompanying notes, is printed below.
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Discusses the library of Colonel Robert Carter, a Virginia planter, in the context of 18th century intellectual history.

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