Memorandum book of the Virginia Land Office, 1822-1826

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. Register. Memorandum book, 3 December 1822-29 March 1826. Accession Land Office Inventory Entry No. 9, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Land Office
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. Register. Memorandum book, 3 December 1822-29 March 1826. Accession Land Office Inventory Entry No. 9, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes volume noting requests be made by members of the General Assembly for searches of Land Office records. Also contains a list of grants which were handed to members of the legislature for delivery to individuals in their home districts. Volume covers the period from 1822 Dec 3 to 1826 Mar 29.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the Land Office passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 9 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • I. Memorandum book

Arranged chronologically.

Physical description:
1 vol.