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George A. White Mathematics Textbook 0.05 Linear Feet

White, George A.

Contains a mathematics textbook kept by George A White of Matthews County, Virginia from 1823-1826. The volume consists of various mathematical problems in geometry and trigonometry, colored illustrations of some of the mathematical problems, and conversion charts dry and liquid measurements, English money, and cloth measurements. At the end of the book are two pages of possible merchant accounts for George A. White from 1840-1841. The volume also contains several loose pieces of paper consisting of sketches, accounts, and a torn page from the annual meeting of the Mathews County School Commissioners for 1842 and 1843. The first page of the textbook includes the name Francis T. White at the top of the page.

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