Transfer of stock books for James River and Kanawha Company, from the Office of the Second Auditor, 1825-1865.

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Transfer of stock books for James River and Kanawha Company, from the Office of the Second Auditor, 1825-1865.

These records are part of Office of the Second Auditor. Internal Improvement Fund: Canals. These records contain transfer of stocks from April 1, 1825-January 13, 1841; May 23, 1860-March 31, 1865, principally from the Bank of Virginia to Baring Brothers and Company of London.

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Library of Virginia

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