Geologist Dennison Olmsted Report on the Reed Mine

1824-1827

Geologist Dennison Olmsted describes the Reed mine and provides rare glimpses into John Reed’s character based on a personal interview. Dennison Olmsted and Elisha Mitchell, Report on the Geology of North Carolina, Volume 1 (Raleigh: J. Gales and Sons, 1824-1827): 34-38.