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Papers of General Joel Leftwich 1780-1890

The Leftwich Papers consist of ca. 2500 items (4 Hollinger boxes, ca. 1.3 linear shelf feet), 1780-1890, and reflect the military, business and personal activities of Joel Leftwich (1759-1846). The collection contains correspondence, financial and legal papers, printed material, and miscellaneous related papers. Correspondence and business papers comprise the bulk of the collection but there is a significant amount of material relating to the operations of the Twelfth Virginia Militia Brigade from 1790 to 1842. A genealogy of the Leftwich family may be found in Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the History of Campbell County, Virginia 1782-1926 by Ruth H. Early.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

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