Richmond (Va.) Tax Receipt, 1857

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Richmond (Va.) Tax Receipt, 1857. Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Richmond (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Richmond (Va.) Tax Receipt, 1857. Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Richmond (Va.) Tax Receipt, 1857, written by Eus. Robinson, clerk of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, represents the taxes paid upon suits brought by Lee and Bayly between 31 August 1856 and 1 September 1857.

Biographical / historical:

Richmond, located between Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, was named by William Byrd II, who envisioned the development of a city at the falls of the James River and with the help of William Mayo laid out the town in 1737. It was incorporated as a town in 1782 and as a city in 1842.

Acquisition information:
This item was returned to the library from the National Archives in November 1949 under the accession number 23476g.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 p.