J.M. Mason collection of papers, 1888.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

J.M. Mason collection of papers, 1888.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/276307844

Contains two 1888 letters from J.M. Mason about West Virginia's debt movement titled a report to the commissioners. They are marked confidential. In late 1888, Mason wrote a one-page cover letter to an unidentified individual named Port and an eight-page typeset confidential letter about the state debt movement and a controversy between speculative and bona fide creditors.

0.00001 linear feet

Appalachian State University, ASU

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7244917

Appalachian State University, ASU

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Appalachian State University. W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection. Archives.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hv3f86 (corporateBody)

Mason, J. M. (James Mason), 1838-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64t7x4z (person)

James M. Mason was born to Virginia Senator James M. Mason in 1838. He served in the Confederate Army and moved to West Virginia in 1870 practicing law in Charlestown. He was elected for one term in the House of Delegates in 1875. He served as a member of the West Virginia Tax Commission to equalize the state taxes in 1884 and 1885. He served as editor of Charlestown's Democrat. He was part of the movement to repay war debt to Virginia. More historical information available in finding aid. ...