Colonel William Byrd II

28 March 1674 - 26 August 1744 was a planter, slave-owner and author from Charles City County, Virginia. He is considered the founder of Richmond, Virginia. His works are among the earliest of Virginia literature and his diaries are considered as classic documents.

This diary shows the progress of Byrd's visit to North Carolina, where Charles Eden was Governor 1713 - 1719.