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Mrs. John J. D. Preston, Collector, Miscellaneous Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1934

Overview

Copies of two surveys and plats, 1783 and 1784, for 999 acres in Wood Co. and 3,937 acres in Monongalia Co.; surveyed for Mark Harden and William Tilton. A manuscript deed, 1801, from Anthony Gholson of Botetourt CO. Va., for his interest in 28,627 acres of land located in Kanawha Co. A manuscript affidavit of Willima Brannum, Cabell Co. 1811, concerning driving hogs from Ky. to Va. A grade report for Mary C. Stribling of Pleasant and circular of the Steubenville [Ohio] Female Seminary, 1844; The circular comments on school facilities, tuition, and boarding charges. one Page from a manuscript Journal, 1856, of John J. Davis giving information on his beginning as a lawyer in Harrison County and Comments on his accomplishments in his first year of his practice. see processing notes for additional names appearing on these papers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1783-1856

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (7 items (1 folder))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Mrs. John J. D. Preston, Collector, Miscellaneous Papers, 1783-1856
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536