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Family members represented include Edward Holland\n         Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead,\n         Jr., and Mary Eloise Kipps Birckhead, among others. There are\n         correspondence, financial and legal papers, certificates and\n         diplomas, photographs, and miscellaneous material.","There is limited genealogical information on Cornelius\n         Thomas and James and Samuel Magruder, an announcement and\n         invitation for the wedding of Bessie Isabel Preddy and Landon\n         Douglas Birckhead, and some unidentified photographs in the\n         Birckhead and related families.","Papers, 1858-1901, on Buck Mountain Church contain\n         correspondence and other papers of the vestrymen of the\n         church. There are correspondence and papers in support of\n         Dabney Davis, William N. Nelson, and D. C. T. Davis as\n         rectors; subscription accounts; and, Diocesan Missionary\n         Society of Virginia correspondence . There are also legal\n         documents: agreement of St. Paul's and Emmanuel's vestries for\n         the purchase of the rectory held by the vestry of Buck\n         Mountain vestry (June 1867) and one conveying the wish to sell\n         the old Buck Mountain land (Dec 1890). A January 12, 1882\n         letter concerns a petition to the next council asking for an\n         independent parish to be assigned to St. Paul's and to be\n         called \"Joy Parish Albemarle Co.\"","There are certificates for Edward Holland Birckhead from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882); certificates of\n         distinction for Edward Francis Birckhead from the College of\n         William and Mary (June 1901); a state teachers certificate\n         from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Mary Eloise Kipps\n         Birckhead (May 1947); and, various certificates for Edward\n         Francis Birckhead, Jr. from the University of Pennsylvania\n         Medical Department and Hospital (1840-1843). Oversize diplomas\n         (located in Tray 15) include a certificate of proficiency from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882) and a diploma for\n         degree of doctor in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical\n         College (July 1883) for Edward Holland Birckhead; and, a\n         diploma from Harvard University (June 1923) and one from\n         Pennsylvania University for degree of doctor in medicine\n         (1943) for Edward Francis Birckhead.","Among the papers concerning land transactions, 1833-1890,\n         are deeds, memorandum of agreements, and surveys pertaining to\n         lands in Albemarle County. There are documents, 1833 and 1881,\n         concerning the Ferneyhough-Dickinson tract on the north fork\n         of the Rivanna River and the Roland Munday and Munday family\n         lands (1839, 1884, 1886). There are a deed and memorandum of\n         agreement, December 1845, between Mildred Birckhead and her\n         son Edward F. Birckhead to divide the estate of her husband\n         Thomas Birckhead along with slaves Anderson, Frances, Richard,\n         and Thomas, household furnishings and stock, and for the\n         support of said Mildred Birckhead. There is also a survey,\n         March 1890, of the tract of land sold by J. Augustus Michie to\n         E[dward]H[olland]Birckhead on\n         the west side of the north prong of the Rivanna River.","Papers on properties, 1839-1905, and 1950, include material\n         on the sale of personal property, lists and payments to\n         legatees, and accounts pertaining to the estate of William P.\n         Wilkerson for 1889. There is also an account, 1950, with the\n         law offices of Paxson, Williams and Fife for the preparation\n         of the deed and other expenses for the sale of \"Morven\" by\n         Mary Birckhead to Kendall P. Birckhead.","Papers pertaining to \"Solitude,\" Madison County, 1847-1896,\n         include a survey for 1847; correspondence, 1890-1891, between \n         E[dward]F. Birckhead and\n         R. T. Groves; correspondence and contract between Birckhead\n         and \n         A[llen]W. Viar about\n         renting and cultivating the farm, 1893-1894, and n.d.;\n         contracts, October 1894 and August 1895, between Birckhead and\n         Waller M. Colvin for renting and cultivating a portion of the\n         farm; and, two deeds, 1896.","There are tax receipts, 1888-1930, of Albemarle County for\n         Robert G. Birckhead, Miss N. R. M. Birckhead, Cornelia\n         Birckhead, and others.","This collection consists of papers\n         pertaining to the Birckhead family of Albemarle County,\n         Virginia. There are correspondence, financial and legal\n         papers, certificates and diplomas, photographs, and\n         miscellaneous material.","E[dward]","H[olland]","A[llen]","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Birckhead Family Papers \n \n 1827-1950"],"collection_ssim":["Birckhead Family Papers \n \n 1827-1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["10667-a"],"unitid_tesim":["10667-a"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_persname_ssim":["E[dward]","H[olland]","A[llen]"],"creators_ssim":["E[dward]","H[olland]","A[llen]"],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was made a gift to the Library on\n            February 16, 1994, by Landon Douglas Birckhead, Jr. and\n            Mrs. Landon Douglas Birckhead, Sr., both of\n            Charlottesville, Virginia."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["ca. 230\n         items"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of ca. 230 items, ca. 1827-1950,\n         pertaining to the Birckhead family of Albemarle County,\n         Virginia. Family members represented include Edward Holland\n         Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead,\n         Jr., and Mary Eloise Kipps Birckhead, among others. There are\n         correspondence, financial and legal papers, certificates and\n         diplomas, photographs, and miscellaneous material.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere is limited genealogical information on Cornelius\n         Thomas and James and Samuel Magruder, an announcement and\n         invitation for the wedding of Bessie Isabel Preddy and Landon\n         Douglas Birckhead, and some unidentified photographs in the\n         Birckhead and related families.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1858-1901, on Buck Mountain Church contain\n         correspondence and other papers of the vestrymen of the\n         church. There are correspondence and papers in support of\n         Dabney Davis, William N. Nelson, and D. C. T. Davis as\n         rectors; subscription accounts; and, Diocesan Missionary\n         Society of Virginia correspondence . There are also legal\n         documents: agreement of St. Paul's and Emmanuel's vestries for\n         the purchase of the rectory held by the vestry of Buck\n         Mountain vestry (June 1867) and one conveying the wish to sell\n         the old Buck Mountain land (Dec 1890). A January 12, 1882\n         letter concerns a petition to the next council asking for an\n         independent parish to be assigned to St. Paul's and to be\n         called \"Joy Parish Albemarle Co.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are certificates for Edward Holland Birckhead from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882); certificates of\n         distinction for Edward Francis Birckhead from the College of\n         William and Mary (June 1901); a state teachers certificate\n         from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Mary Eloise Kipps\n         Birckhead (May 1947); and, various certificates for Edward\n         Francis Birckhead, Jr. from the University of Pennsylvania\n         Medical Department and Hospital (1840-1843). Oversize diplomas\n         (located in Tray 15) include a certificate of proficiency from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882) and a diploma for\n         degree of doctor in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical\n         College (July 1883) for Edward Holland Birckhead; and, a\n         diploma from Harvard University (June 1923) and one from\n         Pennsylvania University for degree of doctor in medicine\n         (1943) for Edward Francis Birckhead.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAmong the papers concerning land transactions, 1833-1890,\n         are deeds, memorandum of agreements, and surveys pertaining to\n         lands in Albemarle County. There are documents, 1833 and 1881,\n         concerning the Ferneyhough-Dickinson tract on the north fork\n         of the Rivanna River and the Roland Munday and Munday family\n         lands (1839, 1884, 1886). There are a deed and memorandum of\n         agreement, December 1845, between Mildred Birckhead and her\n         son Edward F. Birckhead to divide the estate of her husband\n         Thomas Birckhead along with slaves Anderson, Frances, Richard,\n         and Thomas, household furnishings and stock, and for the\n         support of said Mildred Birckhead. There is also a survey,\n         March 1890, of the tract of land sold by J. Augustus Michie to\n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Edward\"\u003eE[dward]\u003c/persname\u003e\u003cpersname normal=\"Holland\"\u003eH[olland]\u003c/persname\u003eBirckhead on\n         the west side of the north prong of the Rivanna River.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003ePapers on properties, 1839-1905, and 1950, include material\n         on the sale of personal property, lists and payments to\n         legatees, and accounts pertaining to the estate of William P.\n         Wilkerson for 1889. There is also an account, 1950, with the\n         law offices of Paxson, Williams and Fife for the preparation\n         of the deed and other expenses for the sale of \"Morven\" by\n         Mary Birckhead to Kendall P. Birckhead.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003ePapers pertaining to \"Solitude,\" Madison County, 1847-1896,\n         include a survey for 1847; correspondence, 1890-1891, between \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Edward\"\u003eE[dward]\u003c/persname\u003eF. Birckhead and\n         R. T. Groves; correspondence and contract between Birckhead\n         and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Allen\"\u003eA[llen]\u003c/persname\u003eW. Viar about\n         renting and cultivating the farm, 1893-1894, and n.d.;\n         contracts, October 1894 and August 1895, between Birckhead and\n         Waller M. 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There are\n         correspondence, financial and legal papers, certificates and\n         diplomas, photographs, and miscellaneous material.","There is limited genealogical information on Cornelius\n         Thomas and James and Samuel Magruder, an announcement and\n         invitation for the wedding of Bessie Isabel Preddy and Landon\n         Douglas Birckhead, and some unidentified photographs in the\n         Birckhead and related families.","Papers, 1858-1901, on Buck Mountain Church contain\n         correspondence and other papers of the vestrymen of the\n         church. There are correspondence and papers in support of\n         Dabney Davis, William N. Nelson, and D. C. T. Davis as\n         rectors; subscription accounts; and, Diocesan Missionary\n         Society of Virginia correspondence . There are also legal\n         documents: agreement of St. Paul's and Emmanuel's vestries for\n         the purchase of the rectory held by the vestry of Buck\n         Mountain vestry (June 1867) and one conveying the wish to sell\n         the old Buck Mountain land (Dec 1890). A January 12, 1882\n         letter concerns a petition to the next council asking for an\n         independent parish to be assigned to St. Paul's and to be\n         called \"Joy Parish Albemarle Co.\"","There are certificates for Edward Holland Birckhead from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882); certificates of\n         distinction for Edward Francis Birckhead from the College of\n         William and Mary (June 1901); a state teachers certificate\n         from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Mary Eloise Kipps\n         Birckhead (May 1947); and, various certificates for Edward\n         Francis Birckhead, Jr. from the University of Pennsylvania\n         Medical Department and Hospital (1840-1843). Oversize diplomas\n         (located in Tray 15) include a certificate of proficiency from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882) and a diploma for\n         degree of doctor in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical\n         College (July 1883) for Edward Holland Birckhead; and, a\n         diploma from Harvard University (June 1923) and one from\n         Pennsylvania University for degree of doctor in medicine\n         (1943) for Edward Francis Birckhead.","Among the papers concerning land transactions, 1833-1890,\n         are deeds, memorandum of agreements, and surveys pertaining to\n         lands in Albemarle County. There are documents, 1833 and 1881,\n         concerning the Ferneyhough-Dickinson tract on the north fork\n         of the Rivanna River and the Roland Munday and Munday family\n         lands (1839, 1884, 1886). There are a deed and memorandum of\n         agreement, December 1845, between Mildred Birckhead and her\n         son Edward F. Birckhead to divide the estate of her husband\n         Thomas Birckhead along with slaves Anderson, Frances, Richard,\n         and Thomas, household furnishings and stock, and for the\n         support of said Mildred Birckhead. There is also a survey,\n         March 1890, of the tract of land sold by J. Augustus Michie to\n         E[dward]H[olland]Birckhead on\n         the west side of the north prong of the Rivanna River.","Papers on properties, 1839-1905, and 1950, include material\n         on the sale of personal property, lists and payments to\n         legatees, and accounts pertaining to the estate of William P.\n         Wilkerson for 1889. There is also an account, 1950, with the\n         law offices of Paxson, Williams and Fife for the preparation\n         of the deed and other expenses for the sale of \"Morven\" by\n         Mary Birckhead to Kendall P. Birckhead.","Papers pertaining to \"Solitude,\" Madison County, 1847-1896,\n         include a survey for 1847; correspondence, 1890-1891, between \n         E[dward]F. Birckhead and\n         R. T. Groves; correspondence and contract between Birckhead\n         and \n         A[llen]W. Viar about\n         renting and cultivating the farm, 1893-1894, and n.d.;\n         contracts, October 1894 and August 1895, between Birckhead and\n         Waller M. Colvin for renting and cultivating a portion of the\n         farm; and, two deeds, 1896.","There are tax receipts, 1888-1930, of Albemarle County for\n         Robert G. Birckhead, Miss N. R. M. Birckhead, Cornelia\n         Birckhead, and others."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection consists of papers\n         pertaining to the Birckhead family of Albemarle County,\n         Virginia. 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Family members represented include Edward Holland\n         Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead,\n         Jr., and Mary Eloise Kipps Birckhead, among others. There are\n         correspondence, financial and legal papers, certificates and\n         diplomas, photographs, and miscellaneous material.","There is limited genealogical information on Cornelius\n         Thomas and James and Samuel Magruder, an announcement and\n         invitation for the wedding of Bessie Isabel Preddy and Landon\n         Douglas Birckhead, and some unidentified photographs in the\n         Birckhead and related families.","Papers, 1858-1901, on Buck Mountain Church contain\n         correspondence and other papers of the vestrymen of the\n         church. There are correspondence and papers in support of\n         Dabney Davis, William N. Nelson, and D. C. T. Davis as\n         rectors; subscription accounts; and, Diocesan Missionary\n         Society of Virginia correspondence . There are also legal\n         documents: agreement of St. Paul's and Emmanuel's vestries for\n         the purchase of the rectory held by the vestry of Buck\n         Mountain vestry (June 1867) and one conveying the wish to sell\n         the old Buck Mountain land (Dec 1890). A January 12, 1882\n         letter concerns a petition to the next council asking for an\n         independent parish to be assigned to St. Paul's and to be\n         called \"Joy Parish Albemarle Co.\"","There are certificates for Edward Holland Birckhead from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882); certificates of\n         distinction for Edward Francis Birckhead from the College of\n         William and Mary (June 1901); a state teachers certificate\n         from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Mary Eloise Kipps\n         Birckhead (May 1947); and, various certificates for Edward\n         Francis Birckhead, Jr. from the University of Pennsylvania\n         Medical Department and Hospital (1840-1843). Oversize diplomas\n         (located in Tray 15) include a certificate of proficiency from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882) and a diploma for\n         degree of doctor in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical\n         College (July 1883) for Edward Holland Birckhead; and, a\n         diploma from Harvard University (June 1923) and one from\n         Pennsylvania University for degree of doctor in medicine\n         (1943) for Edward Francis Birckhead.","Among the papers concerning land transactions, 1833-1890,\n         are deeds, memorandum of agreements, and surveys pertaining to\n         lands in Albemarle County. There are documents, 1833 and 1881,\n         concerning the Ferneyhough-Dickinson tract on the north fork\n         of the Rivanna River and the Roland Munday and Munday family\n         lands (1839, 1884, 1886). There are a deed and memorandum of\n         agreement, December 1845, between Mildred Birckhead and her\n         son Edward F. Birckhead to divide the estate of her husband\n         Thomas Birckhead along with slaves Anderson, Frances, Richard,\n         and Thomas, household furnishings and stock, and for the\n         support of said Mildred Birckhead. There is also a survey,\n         March 1890, of the tract of land sold by J. Augustus Michie to\n         E[dward]H[olland]Birckhead on\n         the west side of the north prong of the Rivanna River.","Papers on properties, 1839-1905, and 1950, include material\n         on the sale of personal property, lists and payments to\n         legatees, and accounts pertaining to the estate of William P.\n         Wilkerson for 1889. There is also an account, 1950, with the\n         law offices of Paxson, Williams and Fife for the preparation\n         of the deed and other expenses for the sale of \"Morven\" by\n         Mary Birckhead to Kendall P. Birckhead.","Papers pertaining to \"Solitude,\" Madison County, 1847-1896,\n         include a survey for 1847; correspondence, 1890-1891, between \n         E[dward]F. Birckhead and\n         R. T. Groves; correspondence and contract between Birckhead\n         and \n         A[llen]W. Viar about\n         renting and cultivating the farm, 1893-1894, and n.d.;\n         contracts, October 1894 and August 1895, between Birckhead and\n         Waller M. Colvin for renting and cultivating a portion of the\n         farm; and, two deeds, 1896.","There are tax receipts, 1888-1930, of Albemarle County for\n         Robert G. Birckhead, Miss N. R. M. Birckhead, Cornelia\n         Birckhead, and others.","This collection consists of papers\n         pertaining to the Birckhead family of Albemarle County,\n         Virginia. There are correspondence, financial and legal\n         papers, certificates and diplomas, photographs, and\n         miscellaneous material.","E[dward]","H[olland]","A[llen]","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Birckhead Family Papers \n \n 1827-1950"],"collection_ssim":["Birckhead Family Papers \n \n 1827-1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["10667-a"],"unitid_tesim":["10667-a"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_persname_ssim":["E[dward]","H[olland]","A[llen]"],"creators_ssim":["E[dward]","H[olland]","A[llen]"],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was made a gift to the Library on\n            February 16, 1994, by Landon Douglas Birckhead, Jr. and\n            Mrs. Landon Douglas Birckhead, Sr., both of\n            Charlottesville, Virginia."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["ca. 230\n         items"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection consists of ca. 230 items, ca. 1827-1950,\n         pertaining to the Birckhead family of Albemarle County,\n         Virginia. Family members represented include Edward Holland\n         Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead,\n         Jr., and Mary Eloise Kipps Birckhead, among others. There are\n         correspondence, financial and legal papers, certificates and\n         diplomas, photographs, and miscellaneous material.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere is limited genealogical information on Cornelius\n         Thomas and James and Samuel Magruder, an announcement and\n         invitation for the wedding of Bessie Isabel Preddy and Landon\n         Douglas Birckhead, and some unidentified photographs in the\n         Birckhead and related families.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1858-1901, on Buck Mountain Church contain\n         correspondence and other papers of the vestrymen of the\n         church. There are correspondence and papers in support of\n         Dabney Davis, William N. Nelson, and D. C. T. Davis as\n         rectors; subscription accounts; and, Diocesan Missionary\n         Society of Virginia correspondence . There are also legal\n         documents: agreement of St. Paul's and Emmanuel's vestries for\n         the purchase of the rectory held by the vestry of Buck\n         Mountain vestry (June 1867) and one conveying the wish to sell\n         the old Buck Mountain land (Dec 1890). A January 12, 1882\n         letter concerns a petition to the next council asking for an\n         independent parish to be assigned to St. Paul's and to be\n         called \"Joy Parish Albemarle Co.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are certificates for Edward Holland Birckhead from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882); certificates of\n         distinction for Edward Francis Birckhead from the College of\n         William and Mary (June 1901); a state teachers certificate\n         from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Mary Eloise Kipps\n         Birckhead (May 1947); and, various certificates for Edward\n         Francis Birckhead, Jr. from the University of Pennsylvania\n         Medical Department and Hospital (1840-1843). Oversize diplomas\n         (located in Tray 15) include a certificate of proficiency from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882) and a diploma for\n         degree of doctor in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical\n         College (July 1883) for Edward Holland Birckhead; and, a\n         diploma from Harvard University (June 1923) and one from\n         Pennsylvania University for degree of doctor in medicine\n         (1943) for Edward Francis Birckhead.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAmong the papers concerning land transactions, 1833-1890,\n         are deeds, memorandum of agreements, and surveys pertaining to\n         lands in Albemarle County. There are documents, 1833 and 1881,\n         concerning the Ferneyhough-Dickinson tract on the north fork\n         of the Rivanna River and the Roland Munday and Munday family\n         lands (1839, 1884, 1886). There are a deed and memorandum of\n         agreement, December 1845, between Mildred Birckhead and her\n         son Edward F. Birckhead to divide the estate of her husband\n         Thomas Birckhead along with slaves Anderson, Frances, Richard,\n         and Thomas, household furnishings and stock, and for the\n         support of said Mildred Birckhead. There is also a survey,\n         March 1890, of the tract of land sold by J. Augustus Michie to\n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Edward\"\u003eE[dward]\u003c/persname\u003e\u003cpersname normal=\"Holland\"\u003eH[olland]\u003c/persname\u003eBirckhead on\n         the west side of the north prong of the Rivanna River.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003ePapers on properties, 1839-1905, and 1950, include material\n         on the sale of personal property, lists and payments to\n         legatees, and accounts pertaining to the estate of William P.\n         Wilkerson for 1889. There is also an account, 1950, with the\n         law offices of Paxson, Williams and Fife for the preparation\n         of the deed and other expenses for the sale of \"Morven\" by\n         Mary Birckhead to Kendall P. Birckhead.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003ePapers pertaining to \"Solitude,\" Madison County, 1847-1896,\n         include a survey for 1847; correspondence, 1890-1891, between \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Edward\"\u003eE[dward]\u003c/persname\u003eF. Birckhead and\n         R. T. Groves; correspondence and contract between Birckhead\n         and \n         \u003cpersname normal=\"Allen\"\u003eA[llen]\u003c/persname\u003eW. Viar about\n         renting and cultivating the farm, 1893-1894, and n.d.;\n         contracts, October 1894 and August 1895, between Birckhead and\n         Waller M. Colvin for renting and cultivating a portion of the\n         farm; and, two deeds, 1896.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThere are tax receipts, 1888-1930, of Albemarle County for\n         Robert G. Birckhead, Miss N. R. M. Birckhead, Cornelia\n         Birckhead, and others.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of ca. 230 items, ca. 1827-1950,\n         pertaining to the Birckhead family of Albemarle County,\n         Virginia. Family members represented include Edward Holland\n         Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead, Edward Francis Birckhead,\n         Jr., and Mary Eloise Kipps Birckhead, among others. There are\n         correspondence, financial and legal papers, certificates and\n         diplomas, photographs, and miscellaneous material.","There is limited genealogical information on Cornelius\n         Thomas and James and Samuel Magruder, an announcement and\n         invitation for the wedding of Bessie Isabel Preddy and Landon\n         Douglas Birckhead, and some unidentified photographs in the\n         Birckhead and related families.","Papers, 1858-1901, on Buck Mountain Church contain\n         correspondence and other papers of the vestrymen of the\n         church. There are correspondence and papers in support of\n         Dabney Davis, William N. Nelson, and D. C. T. Davis as\n         rectors; subscription accounts; and, Diocesan Missionary\n         Society of Virginia correspondence . There are also legal\n         documents: agreement of St. Paul's and Emmanuel's vestries for\n         the purchase of the rectory held by the vestry of Buck\n         Mountain vestry (June 1867) and one conveying the wish to sell\n         the old Buck Mountain land (Dec 1890). A January 12, 1882\n         letter concerns a petition to the next council asking for an\n         independent parish to be assigned to St. Paul's and to be\n         called \"Joy Parish Albemarle Co.\"","There are certificates for Edward Holland Birckhead from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882); certificates of\n         distinction for Edward Francis Birckhead from the College of\n         William and Mary (June 1901); a state teachers certificate\n         from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Mary Eloise Kipps\n         Birckhead (May 1947); and, various certificates for Edward\n         Francis Birckhead, Jr. from the University of Pennsylvania\n         Medical Department and Hospital (1840-1843). Oversize diplomas\n         (located in Tray 15) include a certificate of proficiency from\n         the University of Virginia (June 1882) and a diploma for\n         degree of doctor in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical\n         College (July 1883) for Edward Holland Birckhead; and, a\n         diploma from Harvard University (June 1923) and one from\n         Pennsylvania University for degree of doctor in medicine\n         (1943) for Edward Francis Birckhead.","Among the papers concerning land transactions, 1833-1890,\n         are deeds, memorandum of agreements, and surveys pertaining to\n         lands in Albemarle County. There are documents, 1833 and 1881,\n         concerning the Ferneyhough-Dickinson tract on the north fork\n         of the Rivanna River and the Roland Munday and Munday family\n         lands (1839, 1884, 1886). There are a deed and memorandum of\n         agreement, December 1845, between Mildred Birckhead and her\n         son Edward F. Birckhead to divide the estate of her husband\n         Thomas Birckhead along with slaves Anderson, Frances, Richard,\n         and Thomas, household furnishings and stock, and for the\n         support of said Mildred Birckhead. There is also a survey,\n         March 1890, of the tract of land sold by J. Augustus Michie to\n         E[dward]H[olland]Birckhead on\n         the west side of the north prong of the Rivanna River.","Papers on properties, 1839-1905, and 1950, include material\n         on the sale of personal property, lists and payments to\n         legatees, and accounts pertaining to the estate of William P.\n         Wilkerson for 1889. There is also an account, 1950, with the\n         law offices of Paxson, Williams and Fife for the preparation\n         of the deed and other expenses for the sale of \"Morven\" by\n         Mary Birckhead to Kendall P. Birckhead.","Papers pertaining to \"Solitude,\" Madison County, 1847-1896,\n         include a survey for 1847; correspondence, 1890-1891, between \n         E[dward]F. Birckhead and\n         R. T. Groves; correspondence and contract between Birckhead\n         and \n         A[llen]W. Viar about\n         renting and cultivating the farm, 1893-1894, and n.d.;\n         contracts, October 1894 and August 1895, between Birckhead and\n         Waller M. Colvin for renting and cultivating a portion of the\n         farm; and, two deeds, 1896.","There are tax receipts, 1888-1930, of Albemarle County for\n         Robert G. Birckhead, Miss N. R. M. Birckhead, Cornelia\n         Birckhead, and others."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection consists of papers\n         pertaining to the Birckhead family of Albemarle County,\n         Virginia. 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