John Reynoldson Butterworth Collection of Dinwiddie County Records, 1850-1884
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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The Library of Virginia800 East Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23219
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Archives Reference ServicesEmail: archdesk@lva.virginia.govPhone: (804) 692-3888Web: www.lva.virginia.gov
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to research.
- Terms of access:
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There are no restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
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John Reynoldson Butterworth Collection of Dinwiddie County Records, 1850-1884. Accession 21661. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- John Reynoldson Butterworth
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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John Reynoldson Butterworth Collection of Dinwiddie County Records, 1850-1884. Accession 21661. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Dinwiddie County records, 1850-1884, collected by John Reynoldson Butterworth (1903-1987) of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, consisting of deeds and a plat of property in Dinwiddie County; correspondence concerning business matters and property ownership; judicial records, including a bill of complaint and a petition, from the Dinwiddie County Court; an account; and a draft of a bill to amend certain Virginia state legislation.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Reynoldson Butterworth was born 13 April 1903 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, to Abner Goode Butterworth (1876-1950) and Julia Harris Butterworth (1880-1976). Butterworth collected several documents relating to Dinwiddie County's history. He died 26 August 1987 in Petersburg, Virginia.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from John R. Butterworth, DeWitt, Virginia, January and 14 July 1939.
- Physical description:
- 5 leaves and 10 pages