ALT2: ... that David Gillespie was the chief surveyor to
Andrew Ellicott on the commission to determine the
thirty-first parallel? Source: Holmes, Jack D. L. (April 1966). "The Southern Boundary Commission, the Chattahoochee River, and the Florida Seminoles, 1799". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 44 (4): 312–337.
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: Article is new enough, and long enough, and predominantly soured with public domain content so no apparent copyright issues. However, I find none of the hooks interesting to a wide audience (an increasingly common issue with DYK). And despite the article title, no reliable sources seem to use the middle initial "B.": where does this come from? And spot checking sources,
Battle 1890 does not seem to have a page 170, nor mention David Gillespie anywhere.
--Animalparty! (
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Oops I used the wrong book as the source. The source I was using had combined the two books in one pdf and I had missed that. Also, concerning his middle name, I suppose you are saying that
"Death at Red Springs". The Weekly Star. Vol. XXIX.
Wilmington, North Carolina: North Carolina Newspapers, Digital North Carolina. June 10, 1898. p. 1. is not a reliable source for this? If so, could you please clarify if that is correct?
Aneirinn (
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Dr. David B. Gillespie (February 24, 1815–January 2, 1905), who attended the
Medical College of South Carolina, [Source:
Catalogue of the Students Attending Lectures in the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Session 1837–'38.
Charleston: James S. Burges, 85 East-Bay. 1838. p. 6 – via
Medical University of South Carolina, Waring Historical Library.] was a son of Major David B. Gillespie. [Source:
"Descendants of David Gillespie"(PDF). NCGenWeb.] I think it is likely that the writer of the twice-published obituary wrote 'Major' David B. Gillespie for a reason, and that Dr. David B Gillespie is named after his father, which would have them both with a middle names that start with the letter 'B'. This point of contention is not really an issue; however, I find it hard to believe that people would find the initial proposal or ALT1 dull or uninteresting. It is significant and interesting that, according to
Kemp P. Battle, David B. Gillespie was the first person granted a document in the form of a diploma from the University of North Carolina, the
oldest public university to confer degrees in the United States. This would also make David B. Gillespie the first person in the United States to receive a document in the form of a diploma from a public university. If more alternative hooks are necessary, I'm willing to provide additional options.
Aneirinn (
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