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Broadside announcing 1847 Alexandria lottery for internal improvements in the District of Columbia. Broadside announcing the Virginia State Lottery for the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, 1826. Broadside announcing Delaware State Lottery, 1851. J.D. Imboden, 1862, broadside announcing organization of a volunteer company of Partisan Rangers. Broadside introducing spring merchandise at Floyd L. Whitehead's store, October, 1850.

Scope and Contents Benjamin Watkins Leigh's address to the people of Virginia, delivered at Whig Party state convention, February 22, 1843. Washington, D.C. appeal for donations to erect an equestrian statue in honor of Andrew Jackson, 1845. Nace and Winston Richmond market report, February 2, 1852. Broadside of Hamden and Company announcing arrangements for transmitting money to Europe, September 1, 1847. President Van Buren's address to congress on the recently discovered default of Samuel Swarthout, January...

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Dated 1805-1881. Business and  personal letters and papers of Floyd L. Whitehead, Deputy Sheriff of Nelson County.  Included are day books and fee books of the county; Confederate tax forms for the listing of cattle and agriculture products on which ten percent, tax-in-kind was to be paid; and broadsides advertising lotteries for the District of Columbia, Monongalia Academy, the Dismal Swamp Company and of the State of Virginia.

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Letter on medical practice and religion in Fincastle, Virginia, June 17, 1845. Letter from L.N. Ligon in the Virginia House of Delegates, on the political situation, February 19, 1842. Letter on speculating in Texas lands, September 6, 1836.

Scope and Contents Letter commenting on strong anti-Slavery feeling in western Virginia, September 16, 1845. Letter from Columbia Female Institute, near Nashville, Tennessee, November 24, 1849. Letter from Meridianville, Alabama on crops, life, etc., May 10, 1846.  Joseph C. Cabell in Virginia House of Delegates on the bank bill and James River Canal Bill, January 22, 1833. Letter on Whig celebration in Harrisonburg, Virginia of Zachary Taylor's election, November 27,1848. Letter from Spring Grove, Tennessee...

Scope and Contents Letter from Columbia Female Institute near Nashville, Tennessee commenting on Mr. Polk's reception upon his return home, April 7, 1849.  San Augustine, Texas letter on Mexican invasion, political conditions, land speculation, March 17, 1842. Letter on cancer of lip operation, April 14, 1848.  Letter on six hour debate at Greenfield, Virginia, on Harrison-Van Buren presidential campaign, August 6th, 1840. Alex Brownletter on debate in Virginia House of Delegates on the bank bill, March 11,...