Papers of John Cropper, 1778-1814.

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Papers of John Cropper, 1778-1814.

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Include letter, 27 January 1778, from Alexander Scammell to John Cropper, regarding a transfer of command; note, ca. 1778, from the Marquis de Lafayette to John Cropper, regarding coats; and commission, 6 May 1793, appointing John Cropper as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Virginia Militia, signed by Henry Lee. Also include appointment, 5 February 1794, of John Cropper as tax collector for the borough of Norfolk and for Accomack, Norfolk, Princess Anne, and Northampton counties, signed by Henry Lee; and letter, 4 April 1814, from John Cropper to Betsy Wise, regarding a shipment of cattle as a present to his grandson. Also include letter, 16 November 1814, from George D. Wise to John Cropper, Richmond, Va., regarding federalism, a fiscal crisis in the Virginia General Assembly, and Accomack County, Va., politics; and printed facsimile, 22 February 1891, of notes by the Marquis de Lafayette regarding and addressed to John Cropper, with an annotation by John S. Wise regarding the Cropper and Wise families.

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Revolutionary War officer and planter of "Bowman's Folly," Accomack County, Va. From the description of Papers of John Cropper, 1778-1814. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34567025 Army officer, and planter, of "Bowman's Folly," Accomack County, Va. From the description of Papers, 1779-1820. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30658861 Army officer. From the description of John Cropper commissions, 1775-177...