Virginia miscellany, 1816-1849.

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Virginia miscellany, 1816-1849.

Miscellaneous Virginia letters chiefly of a business or legal nature as follows. Letter, 1816 December 24, Charleston [W] Va., Philip G. Todd, to Charles F. Mercer, Richmond, Va., on purchasing of western Virginia land. Letter, 1819 February 16, John Hopkins to Richard Bland Lee, Washington, regarding the Virginia Land Company and the heirs of General Lee, and the execution of a deed of trust. Letter, 1833 July 6, V. Coughanour, Connellsville, Pa., to Mrs. John Rogers, Morgantown, [W.] Va., on the purchase of carding machines. Letter, 1834 June 20, William Lucas, Charlestown [W.] Va. to Col. Edward Lucas, Washington, D.C., discusses a financial matter and a mill race that was poorly constructed. Letter, 1843 January 27, John W. Page, Millwood, Va., to Caleb S. Hallowell & Brother, Alexandria, Va., concerning a missing draft. Letter, 1847 January 28, Georgetown, D.C., George Corbin Washington to regarding a Mr. Wallace's claim against him. Letter, 1849 March 12, Bedford, Va., Philip Powers to A.B. McFarlin, Washington, D.C., on building locks for the James River and Kanawha Canal in Bedford County.

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Lee, Richard Bland, 1761-1827

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