Papers of William and John Preston, 1740-1960; (bulk 1783-1817).

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Papers of William and John Preston, 1740-1960; (bulk 1783-1817).

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Papers of William Preston and of his son General John Preston, legislator and treasurer of Virginia, and surveyor of Montgomery Co., Va. William Preston's papers chiefly concern surveying and a militia expedition against the Cherokees. The bulk of the papers relate to the business and personal affairs of John Preston. Topics include surveying, old treaties with the Cherokees, the education of his children, legislation in the House of Delegates, stocks in the Second Bank of the United States, and other types of property. Correspondents include Richard Willing Byrd, John Floyd, Charles Clement Johnston, James Pleasants, Francis Preston, and William Radford.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6993345

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Byrd, Richard Willing.

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Preston family.

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Pleasants, James A., Jr.

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Bank of the United States (1816-1836)

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In 1816, the Bank of the United States was rechartered, the first charter having expired in 1811, in an attempt to stabilize the national currency. Within the first three years, the bank was nearly ruined due to mismanagement. Langdon Cheves was elected president of its board of directors in 1819 and restored the bank's credit. In 1822, he resigned the post and was succeeded by Nicholas Biddle. The national charter for the bank expired in 1836, but Biddle kept the bank in operation until 1841, u...

Johnston, Charles Clement, 1795-1832

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Virginia. Militia

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Preston, Francis, 1765-1835

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The second son and third child of Col. William Preston and his wife Susanna Smith, was born at "Greenfield," Botetourt County (Va.), 2 August 1765. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1783, and practiced law in Montgomery and Washington counties in Virginia. Preston served in the House of Delegates in 1788 and 1789. From March 1793 until March 1797, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives. Settling in Abingdon, he returned to law practice and again entered ...

Preston, William, 1729-1783

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Revolutionary War officer. From the description of Letters [manuscript], 1776. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647860488 Capt. William Preston (1729-1783), the son of John Preston (1699-1747), was born in Londonderry, Ireland, and settled with his family in Augusta County, Va., in 1737. He was a surveyor, landowner, member of the House of Burgesses, and captain during the French and Indian War. In 1756, he was a member of the abortive Sandy Creek Expedition aga...

Floyd, John, 1794-1871

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Pioneer surveyor; killed by Indians in the winter of 1783. From the description of Letter : Beargrass, Kentucky, regarding Kentucky frontier, 1783 Feb 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83986673 From the description of Letter : Beargrass, Kentucky, regarding Kentucky frontier, 1783 Feb 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702150529 ...

Radford, William A., 1865-

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Preston, John, 1957-

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Epithet: of Apletrewick British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000614.0x00026f Resident of Walnut Grove (Washington Co.), Va. From the description of Papers, 1794-1845. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20120935 Epithet: Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000614.0x00024c ...