Correspondence, 1728-1729.

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Correspondence, 1728-1729.

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Letter book I (Jun 1728-Apr 1729), discussing British administrative and economic policies, women and motherhood, and the relative merits of hemp, tobacco, and viticulture. Letter book II (May-Jun 1729), concerning the introduction of mills and warehouses in the Tidewater region, border country explored during Byrd's tenure as Commissioner for running the dividing line between North Carolina and Virginia, and home/family affairs. More information on Commission contained in collection's excerpts from Byrd's "History of the Dividing Line" and "Secret History of the Dividing Line". Undated Biblical notes from Numbers, 34:14; Deut., 31:9-34:12; Joshua, 1:1-11:23 also included.

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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