Map cabinet 2

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Place of Publication: Monongalia County
Index Card Notes: Petition, to the general assembly of VA. Your petitioners, citizens of Monongalia County respectfully represent to the general assembly, that defects exist in the constitution of the state, which subject your petitioners to grievances too aggravated to be endured by freemen and also unjust...etc.
Xerox copy Purchase. Va. State Library 10/29/74

Scope and Contents Place of Publication: Morgan County Index Card Notes: To the general assembly of Virginia: The undersigned citizens of Morgan County, respectfully represent that they witness with satisfaction the recent developments of the public sentiment on the part of the legislature and people of VA. in favor of a system of internal improvement which shall embrace every portion of the state... the one thing that would be of incalculable advantage to your memorialists and the county of Frederick...

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Place of Publication: Marion County
Index Card Notes: Hailman, Jennings & Co., Wholesale Grocers, Forwarding & Commission Merchants, No. 43 Wood Street, Pittsburgh.
Source: Unknown. Date: 1843. Bill addressed to M. Flemin, Fairmont, Marion County, VA.

Scope and Contents Place of Publication: Brooke County Index Card Notes: To the honorable the legislature of VA.: The undersigned citizens of Brooke County Va.. represent that the territory of the county being a long narrow strip lying between the Ohio River on the W. and the boundary line between this state and the state of PA. on the east -- is intersected by numerous large streams...making travel inconvenient and at times dangerous... your memorialists state that such is the magnitude and form of the...

Scope and Contents Place of Publication: Monongalia County Index Card Notes: To the general assembly of Virginia: The petition of the undersigned citizens of the county of Monongalia respectfully represent-- That it is their opinion of your petitioners that the present jury system of Virginia is very inefficient, and unequal, and onerous in its operation, and needs radical reform. Jurors summoned are required, under a heavy penalty, to remain in attendance upon the sessions of the court until discharged...

Scope and Contents Place of Publication: Wheeling, Ohio County Index Card Notes: B50 [Virginia State Lottery. Wheeling, Va., 1839] Positive photostat. Announcements of prizes in lotteries to be held March 1, 8, 15, 22, 1839, for the benefit of the Elizabeth Town Turnpike and for internal improvements. From Photostat lent by Delf Norona, 1955 Jun 6 original in Ohio university library, measuring 18 1/2 x 11 3/4. 1955 Jun 10 Elizabeth Town...

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Place of Publication: Wheeling, Ohio County
Index Card Notes: Prices current of crown window glass, manufactured by Ritchies & Wilson, Wheeling, Virginia. J.E. Wharton, printer, Times office, Wheeling, 1839
Negative photostat.
From photostat lent by Delf Norona. 1955 Jun 6
1955 Jun 10
Glass: Window (1839)
Wheeling: Window glass (1839)
Ritchies and Wilson, glass manufacturers, Wheeling
Dates: 1830-1839

Scope and Contents Place of Publication: Marshall County Index Card Notes: To the general assembly of Virginia. The memorial of the undersigned, citizens of Marshall County respectfully represents, that we have observed with interest the introduction of a proposition for the improvement of the state... your memorialists believe that a road from Clarksburg to the Ohio River at Wheeling would obviate many of our difficulties of trade and travel... the direct rout from Wheeling to Richmond is through...

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Place of Publication: Clarksburg, Virginia
Index Card Notes: Office of the Countryman, May 31, 1839. /Clarksburg, 1839/
2 cols. Title and date at head of 1st col. Gives congressional and assembly election results.
Harrison
Source: A&M 1188

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Place of Publication: Preston County
Index Card Notes: $100 reward. Runaway from the subscriber living in Preston County, on Cheat River... Two negroes... Named Vincent & Mary. /Kingwood? 1844./
Signed: William Fairfax. Dated? Preston County, July 11, 1844
Photostat: Pos. & Neg.
Fairfax Papers - A&M 1062