William Cabell Rives letter to L. W. Dangerfield [manuscript], 1836 August 10.

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William Cabell Rives letter to L. W. Dangerfield [manuscript], 1836 August 10.

Rives, Castle Hill, Albemarle County, Va., writes to Dangerfield reporting on his knowledge of a suit in the Virginia courts relating to the financial obligations of the Loyal Land Company which have never been settled, noting that he has not been associatied with the company since his return from France.

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Dangerfield, L. W., fl. 1836,

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Rives, William C. (William Cabell), 1793-1868

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William Cabell Rives was the son of Robert and Margaret Jordan (Cabell) Rives. He was educated at Hampden-Sydney College and at the College of William and Mary where he graduated in 1809. He studied law and politics under Thomas Jefferson. Rives served in the War of 1812 and in the Virginia House of Delegates. After his marriage, he lived at "Castle Hill," Albemarle County, Va. Rives served in the U. S. House of Representatives, 1823-1829 and in the U. S. Senate. He also was minister to France a...

Loyal Land Company

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