Letter, 25 Nov. 1797.

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Letter, 25 Nov. 1797.

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Preston writes about shipment of salt to Henley and his delivery problems because of the "Scarcity of Waggons and the lowness of the Water."

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Preston, Francis, 1765-1835

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The second son and third child of Col. William Preston and his wife Susanna Smith, was born at "Greenfield," Botetourt County (Va.), 2 August 1765. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1783, and practiced law in Montgomery and Washington counties in Virginia. Preston served in the House of Delegates in 1788 and 1789. From March 1793 until March 1797, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives. Settling in Abingdon, he returned to law practice and again entered ...