 Reverend John Newton diaries
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJohn Newton (1732-1790) was a Baptist minister and physician. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of two diaries of Reverend John Newton containing entries dating 1781-1790. Newton writes about locations of silver, gold, copper and lead mines; hunting, farming, and family health; and includes some information on Newton's services as a physician and a minister, first in the Carolinas and then in northeast Georgia. The collection also contains loose material relating to Newton's estate and medical accounts and remedies recorded by Dr. Moses Newton. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationReverend John Newton diaries, ms2022, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2017. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||