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A letter from Gaius Dickinson to his son, Daniel Dickinson, Rockingham (County) Virginia. 6 March 1791. Note: The letter, though addressed to Daniel Dickinson, begins "My dear children." A letter from Gaius Dickinson to Daniel Dickinson, Rockingham (County). 4 Oct. 1791.

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John D. Noble, at Dublin, Va., to Col. Gceorgen E. Dennis. 26 March 1874. John D. Noble, at Dublin, Va., to Col. George E. Dennis. 9 Jan. 1877. John D. Noble, at Dublin, Va., to Col. George E. Dennis at Rocky Mount, [Va.] 25 April 1879. S.P. Smith, at Danville, Va., to George E. Dennis, at Rocky Mount, Va. 3 Sept. 1879. Shriver, France & Co., at Baltimore, to G[eorge] E. Dennis. 2 7 June 1883.

Scope and Contents Letter, 1781 August 29, from Baron von Steuben, Charlottesville, Virginia, to Pierre Etienne [Peter Stephen] Duponceau, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Duponceau's Carte de Visite. The letter is written in French and von Steuben states he has had no reply to letters sent to Pres. Washington and to the Secretary of the Congress; von Steuben plans to leave for Carolina to join Gen. Greene. In French. ALS. Four newspaper clippings concerning Duponceau. 1844-1845.Carte de...

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Papers (including correspondence and accounts) of John and David Dixon of Snow Camp, Alamance County, N. C. who were manufacturers and dealers in farm implements. Their company names were David Dixon & Brothers; David Dixon & Co.; John Dixon & Brothers; S. Dixon, Davidson & Co.; and Snow Camp Manufacturing Company.

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Correspondence, 1854-1857, of the Duggar family. Includes letters of Mary E. Duggar, her son John C. Duggar and a cousin David B. Duggar.

Scope and Contents Item 1: Byrd (William), 1922 Rare Book in the SCRC stacks, Call Number F232 .D7 B9. Description of the Dismal Swamp and a proposal to drain the swamp. By William Byrd of Westover. Edited by Earl Gregg Swem, Librarian, College of William and Mary. Printed by Charles F. Heartman, Metuchen, N.J. 1922. 32p. (Heartmans' Historical Series no. 38)Item 2: Dismal Swamp Canal To Be Opened Again, undated Dismal Swamp Canal To Be Opened Again. Newspaper clipping. No date. 1...

Scope and Contents Accounts, bills, and receipts for such items as staves, foodstuffs, fabrics, clothing, [doctor's?] visits, and wheat of Richard G. Dunn, Prince George Co., Va. 18 items.Business correspondence of Richard G. Dunn, City Point, Prince George Co., Va., including a Prince George Co. court order, Jan. 1868, concerning the building of a bridge across Powell's creek. 3 items.Business correspondence, account, and bill of Mrs. Sarah A. Dunn, Richmond, Va.; includes bill, 1 July...