Personal accounts, 1791-1891.

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Personal accounts, 1791-1891.

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These records include accounts of a personal nature for individuals associated with the Land Office. These include William R. Gaines, Charles Lewis, Stafford H. Parker, Hawes R. Sutton, and John Tucker. The period covered is 1791-1796; 1798; 1822; 1860-1861; 1867; 1881; 1887-1891.

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Virginia. Land Office. Register.

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