Papers, 1725-1907 (bulk 1790-1837).

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Papers, 1725-1907 (bulk 1790-1837).

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Chiefly correspondence, 1807-1837, accounts, 1800-1832, and miscellaneous papers of Randolph Harrison (1769-1839) of "Clifton," Cumberland County, Va., member of the Virginia State legislature, 1825- 1827, and Commissioner of the James River and Kanawha Canal Company. Correspondents include Dabney Carr, John Hartwell Cocke ([1780-1866], mentioning the Southampton Insurrection), Asbury Crenshaw (of Virginia Mills, Buckingham County, Va., concerning financial arrangements with his wife), Walter Lloyd Fontaine (lawyer representing Mrs. Asbury Crenshaw), and Moncure Robinson (while in France and Philadelphia, Pa., concerning canal development). Correspondents also include Harrison's wife, Mary (Randolph) Harrison ([1773-1835] in particular concerning his business and political affairs in Richmond, Va.), sons Archibald Morgan Harrison and Peyton Harrison, and daughter Williana Mortimer (Harrison) Irving (concerning her education in Richmond, Va.). Accounts concern, in part, agricultural operations at "Clifton" and other Cumberland County plantations and include accounts for the hire of slaves. Also included are letters, 1790-1835, written to Mary (Randolph) Harrison, primarily concerning family and social affairs, from her children, including Susanna Isham (Harrison) Blain (concerning, in part, her education in Richmond, Va.), Archibald Morgan Harrison and his first wife, Catherine (Heth) Harrison, Henningham Carrington (Wills) Harrison, Mary Randolph (Harrison) Harrison, Peyton Harrison and his first wife Jane Cary (Carr) Harrison, and Jane Cary Fitzhugh (Harrison) Randolph, and from friend Elizabeth Meases (Barclay) Harrison.

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Harrison, Heningham Carrington Wills.

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Harrison, Catherine Heth.

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Harrison, Jane Cary Carr.

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Blain, Susanna Isham Harrison, b. 1806.

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Harrison, Mary Randolph, 1773-1835.

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Harrison family.

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Fontaine, Walter Lloyd, 1787-1860.

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Randolph, Jane Cary Fitzhugh Harrison, 1797-1883.

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Harrison, Archibald Morgan, 1794-1842.

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Irving, Williana Mortimer Harrison, 1813-1847.

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Robinson, Moncure, 1802-1891

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Moncure Robinson was born in Richmond, Va. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and at the Sorbonne where he studied to be a civil engineer. He was a railroad planner and builder and a railroad and steamboat owner. His most noted project was the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. He retired from engineering work in 1847. From the description of Papers, 1787-1890. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 20269904 ...

Harrison, Randolph, 1769-1839,

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Cocke, John Hartwell, 1780-1866

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Fluvanna County, Va. planter, reformer, and University of Virginia Board of Visitors member. From the description of Papers : of John Hartwell Cocke, 1806-1866. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 30793405 Planter, agricultural reformer, and brigadier general in the War of 1812. From the description of Papers, 1825-1872. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39330821 The James River and Kanawha Company The creation of Virg...

Harrison, Elizabeth Meases (Barclay) Harrison.

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Carr, Dabney, 1773-1837

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Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates

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In the General Assembly, members of the House of Delegates and the Senate vote on legislation entered during the legislative session. Legislative bills can originate either in the House of Delegates or in the Senate, with both chambers having the ability to establish study committees, each serves as a check upon the other to ensure a thorough debate on the merits of each bill. Currently the House of Delegates, together with the Senate, meets as the General Assembly in annual sessions, alternativ...

James River and Kanawha Company (Richmond, Va.)

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Harrison, Mary Randolph Harrison, 1804-1857.

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Harrison, Peyton, 1800-1887.

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Crenshaw, Asbury, d. 1851.

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