Papers of Herman Böÿe, 1811-1838 (bulk 1831-1838).

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Papers of Herman Böÿe, 1811-1838 (bulk 1831-1838).

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Miscellaneous correspondence and documents of Herman Böÿe, including items pertaining to his immigration to the United States (credentials, letters of introduction, naturalization papers, etc.), documents relating to the preparation of the Map of Virginia, etc. The bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence and documents of John George Blair, cashier of the Farmers' Bank of Richmond, Va. who was the executor of Böÿe's estate.

140 pieces.1 box.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...

Blair, John George, ca. 1787-1851

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Boye, Herman.

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Herman Böÿe, was a naturalized Danish engineer and mapmaker, author the 1828 General Map of the State of Virginia. From the description of Papers of Herman Böÿe, 1811-1838 (bulk 1831-1838). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122644173 Born in Denmark in 1792, Herman Boye came to the United States in 1916, worked with John Wood on the surveying of Virginia's counties, took over the project when Wood died in 1822; and constru...