Scope and Contents Letters from family and friends in Ireland.Undated letter from Robert Preston, Esquire, Andrew Laird, Breahead to Robert Preston, Washington County, Virginia, North America. Addressed "Dear Cuzen" and writes about family news.May 1, 1773 bill binding John Laird of Cloughmore, city of Londonberry with bond as executorship. Signed by John Breden and John Laird.Partnership bond between William Strother Madison and Robert Preston agreeing to divide surveyors...

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Bound survey entrees with a few loose pages. Over 100 pages.

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Mostly personal accounts for medical, store purchases, house building, and other items. Includes a few documents regarding payments for enslaved individuals. Some land survey receipts may be included in the folder.

Scope and Contents Letters from family and friends Ireland. Some correspondence with business associates.Includes letter from James and Sarah Preston from Donegall, Ireland, in praise of King George, May 2, 1805: ""...And as you treated of a belov'd Jefferson, I must also give way to my pen whom I cannot restrain from joining this paper in favor of a more illustrious and renowned man (I mean) our lawful sovereign King George who is a terror to evil doers and the supporter of such as do well whose...

Scope and Contents Includes letter from James Preston, Londonderry, to Robert Preston, April 18, 1811: " "But if that damned prohibition of joint intercourse with Britain and its colonies takes place the effects will be felt severely by Irishmen but I hope the rulers of political policy will in bothe sides see the madness they are about to commit occasioned by the Tyrant of the World (Boneparte) who has that bewitching influence over blinded Nations as to entangle in his delusion until he has sucked their...