Special funds receipt ledger, March 4, 1823-February 24, 1844.

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Special funds receipt ledger, March 4, 1823-February 24, 1844.

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Volume records an assortment of accounts. It was begun as a blotter (1823) for cash deposited to the credit of the Literary Fund, the Board of Public Works (Internal Improvement Fund), and the James River Company. The major portion of the volume is taken up by the accounts of the Society of the Cincinnati Pension Fund (1828-1842), the Washington Monument Fund (1828-1844), and the administrators of the estate of Jerman Baker, late treasurer (1829-1833). The volume also contains graffiti written by soldiers of the 20th New York State Militia in May 1865.

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Virginia. Literary Fund.

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Virginia. Board of Public Works. Internal Improvement Fund.

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Virginia. Treasurer's Office

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