Papers of Virginia Board of Trade, 1779-1781 (bulk 1779 May - 1780 Apr.).

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Papers of Virginia Board of Trade, 1779-1781 (bulk 1779 May - 1780 Apr.).

Official papers of the Board of Trade, chiefly concerning with supplies for the armed forces of Virginia. Included are orders, recommendations, and correspondence with Governor Jefferson and the Board of War, and correspondence with purveyors and agents.

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Virginia. Governor (1779-1781 : Jefferson)

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Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743-4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States(1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States.Jefferson served as governor of Virginia from 1779–1781. As governor, he oversaw the transfer of the state capitol from Williamsburg to the more central location of Richmond in 1780. From the guide to th...

Virginia. Board of War (1779-1780)

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Virginia. Board of Trade (1779-1780)

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The Board of Trade was established in May 1779 and was in charge of procuring for the army. It was eliminated a year later. From the description of Papers of Virginia Board of Trade, 1779-1781 (bulk 1779 May - 1780 Apr.). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122369291 ...

Brock, R. A. 1839-1914,

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