Kanawha Valley.
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William B. Maxwell, Historical Narratives Regarding James Craik and Kanawha Valley Lands of George Washington
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3742
Overview
Two historical narratives authored by William B. Maxwell, a real estate lawyer in Kanawha County, West Virginia. One concerns the history of Kanawha valley lands from ca. 1770 to ca. 1830, focusing first on the acquisition and management of these lands by George Washington and his friend James Craik, a military surgeon, and then by Craik's son, who was also named James. Other land claimants mentioned include Colonel John Lewis and Captain John Dickinson of Dunmore's War, and members of the...
Dates:
2010