Papers, 1925-1940.

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Papers, 1925-1940.

Draft of Brock's book, "Archibald Cary of Ampthill: Wheelhorse of the Revolution" (Richmond, 1937); and related materials, including accounts, correspondence, royalty statements, promotional materials, and biographical data. Also included are photocopies of original documents from various sources, including correspondence of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson with Archibald Cary; and genealogical notes on the Cary, Coolidge, and Randolph families.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7273063

Virginia Historical Society Library

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Cary, Archibald, 1721-1787

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Virginia merchant, planter, and legislator. From the description of Letter to George Washington [manuscript], 1782 May 25. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647861234 ...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Coolidge family.

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Randolph family.

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Brock, Robert K. (Robert Kincaid), 1878-

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Lawyer and amateur historian, of Farmville, Va.; died 1962. From the description of Papers, 1925-1940. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 29631065 ...

Cary family.

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