Miscellaneous; Item 06-132: 1) Pamphlet; 2) "Message of The Governor of Virginia and Accompanying Documents."; 3) 15 leaves; 4) Fragment; 5) Part of a pamphlet written by William Smith, Confederate Governor of Virginia, to the legislature of that state concerning alterations he felt would improve Virginia's lot, including the enrollment in military service of all "unnecessary" state and county officials, the use of slaves in the military, and the distribution of salt throughout the Confederacy. All but one of the supporting documents are missing; 6) Original; 7) Very faded, somewhat fragile, 1864/12/07

Miscellaneous; Item 06-132: 1) Pamphlet; 2) "Message of The Governor of Virginia and Accompanying Documents."; 3) 15 leaves; 4) Fragment; 5) Part of a pamphlet written by William Smith, Confederate Governor of Virginia, to the legislature of that state concerning alterations he felt would improve Virginia's lot, including the enrollment in military service of all "unnecessary" state and county officials, the use of slaves in the military, and the distribution of salt throughout the Confederacy. All but one of the supporting documents are missing; 6) Original; 7) Very faded, somewhat fragile, 1864/12/07, Box: 6, Folder: 24. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46348 Accessed November 25, 2024.