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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
January 27, 1812 |
Scope & Content |
Letter dated January 27, 1812 from Colonel James McDowell, in Rockbridge, Virginia, postmarked Staunton, Virginia, February 3 to General John Preston, Richmond, Virginia. Concerns collection of debts, land purchased in Woodford County, Kentucky, various bonds to settle debts, and the loss of life of Louisa Preston in the theater fire in Richmond on January 20, 1812. Also mentions a Staunton chancery court case that McDowell needs an attorney to represent him. |
Year Range from |
1812 |
Creator |
McDowell, James, Col. |
Year Range to |
1812 |
Subjects |
Land Land tenure Land titles Bond Money Produce Pork Debt Estate Suits (Law) Chancery court Theaters Fire |
Search Terms |
Rockbridge Richmond, Virginia Woodford County, Kentucky Augusta County, Virginia Lowry Mills Staunton, Virginia |
People |
Botts, Mr. ? Bower, John Cressill, Jeremiah Elliott, Capt. ? Johnson, Wm. Mann, Moses McDowell, James McFarlin, James Moffett. James. McD. Peyton, John H. Preston, Francis Preston, John ( General) Preston, Louisa Randolph, Peyton Smith, Wm. P. Taylor, Alen Telford, John Watkins, Robert Wilson, David |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\19695166.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.066 |
Extent of Description |
1-8" x 13 1/4" |