Papers, 1785-1875.

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Papers, 1785-1875.

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The collection includes accounts, 1785-1831, maintained by the Petersburg, Va., city chamberlain concerning the collection of fees and taxes and the costs of municipal services; materials, 1790-1831, concerning a lawsuit of Robert Bolling versus the Petersburg Common Council over rights to the public wharf, courthouse square, and market square; and letters, 1856-1858, of Robert Buckner Bolling concerning his service with the Petersburg Common Council. Also, includes materials, 1817-1826, compiled by Robert Bolling concerning a proposed canal between the Appomattox and Staunton rivers in Virginia, including a letter of Richard N. Venable regarding the commercial value of a canal to Petersburg; map and reports concerning the projected canal route; and an ordinance of the Petersburg Common Council concerning the Lower Appomattox Company (a river improvement company).

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Petersburg (Va.). Common Council.

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Petersburg (Va.). Chamberlain.

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Venable, Richard N., 1763-1838.

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Bolling family.

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The collection primarily concerns Robert Bolling (1759-1839) of "Centre Hill," Petersburg, Va., who donated land to the city of Petersburg for government buildings and services; and his son Robert Buckner Bolling (1805-1881), who spent many years in city government. From the description of Papers, 1785-1875. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30891148 ...

Bolling, Robert, 1759-1839.

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Robert Bolling (1759-1839), the son of Robert Bolling (1730-1775) and Mary Marshall (Tabb) Bolling, was a prominent landowner, active in the growth and development of Petersburg, Va. He was a plantation owner, tobacco merchant, surveyor, and a leading town office holder. From the description of Account book, 1792-1795. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259185 ...

Bolling, Robert Buckner, 1805-1881.

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Lower Appomattox Company.

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