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Christopher de Graffenried bust: Bust of Baron Christopher de Graffenried (also known as Christoph von Graffenried), the Swiss founder of New Bern, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

The Death of John Lawson: Baron Christoph Von Graffenried's drawing, The Death of John Lawson, depicts Von Graffenried, his servant, and John Lawson being held captive by Tuscarora Indians shortly before Lawson's death. In the center of the drawing, the...; Format: image/illustration

The arrival of Swiss immigrants: In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.3; Although it was frowned upon in Switzerland, many Swiss citizens migrated to Carolina in the eighteenth century.; Format: article

Christoph von Graffenried's account of the Tuscarora War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.7; Account of the beginnings of the Tuscarora War in North Carolina between settlers and Indians. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

A letter from Major Christopher Gale, November 2, 1711: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.6; Letter describing the bloody attacks that began the Tuscarora War between North Carolina Indians and settlers. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Colonial North Carolina: Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars.; Format: book (multiple pages)

A German immigrant writes home: In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.4; Letter (c. 1710) from a immigrant to North Carolina to his family and friends in Germany, telling about his life and experiences in Carolina and giving advice to others who might follow him. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Among the Tuscarora: The strange and mysterious death of John Lawson, gentleman, explorer, and writer: They've taken his clothes, picked the straight razor out of his pocket: one brave fingers it, touches the blade — bright blood springs from his thumb and he laughs. The pitch pine split by the women is ready, a clay pot full...; Format: article; By Marjorie Hudson.

A little kingdom in Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.3; The original vision for Carolina was a feudal province in which eight "Lords Proprietors" would have nearly royal power, but with an elected assembly and guarantees of religious freedom.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina (1669): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.9; The lengthy and complicated plan devised by the Lords Proprietors for the government of Carolina would have established a feudal system of elaborate courts, manors, and serfs. Includes historical commentary.; Format: constitution; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

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