John Tarpley, Jr., letter, Richmond, VA, to Robert Carter, 1726 October 25.

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John Tarpley, Jr., letter, Richmond, VA, to Robert Carter, 1726 October 25.

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John Tarpley is writing to make sure Robert Carter received the note Tarpley left at Carter's home the previous day. Tarpley is hoping to acquire a patent for land owned by a Mr. Lucas who passed away without heirs.

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Tarpley, John A.

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Robert Carter was the richest and most important man of his day in Virginia. At his death he owned at least 300,000 acres containing many farms and plantations that produced tobacco and other crops for sale, some 1,000 slaves to work those plantations, and large sums of money invested in Virginia and in England. Robert Carter was a member of the Council of Virginia, acting governor, a political power in the colony, and acquired land at a notable rate even in a time when such greedy acquisiton wa...

Carter, Robert, 1663-1732

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Robert "King" Carter (1663-1732) was a colonial official and great landholder (300,000 acres). His sons were Robert Carter (1704-1731) and Landon Carter (1710-1778) of "Sabine Hall." Grandsons of Robert Carter included Robert "Councillor" Carter (1728-1804) of "Nomini" and Robert Wormeley Carter (1734-1797). From the guide to the Carter Family Papers, 1667-1862., (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary) Represented in the collection are Rob...