Papers, 1792-1900 (bulk 1818-1877).

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Papers, 1792-1900 (bulk 1818-1877).

The collection includes correspondence, 1843-1878, of Richard Holland Gilliam as a planter in Buckingham County, Va., concerning family affairs, social life, and farming; records, 1818-1877, kept as a merchant in Buckingham County, primarily concerning trade in tobacco and wheat; medical accounts, 1835-1863, concerning family members and slaves; records, 1822-1857, compiled as sheriff of Buckingham County (in part, concerning the hiring out of slaves); and miscellaneous materials of other members of the Gilliam family.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7353839

Virginia Historical Society Library

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Gilliam, Richard H. (Richard Holland), 1809-1892

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Attorney and Professor of Law at the University of Virginia. From the description of Oral history interview of Richard D. Gilliam, Jr. by Charles E. Moran [manuscript], August 16, 1976. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647920190 ...

Buckingham County (Va.). Sheriff.

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Gilliam family.

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