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Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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State and local government records. Private Papers, including family records, personal papers, business, and organizational records. Prints & photographs, maps, architectural drawings & plans, state artwork, rare books.
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The Library of Virginia is one of the oldest agencies of Virginia government, founded in 1823 to preserve and provide access to the state's incomparable printed and manuscript holdings. Our collection, which has grown steadily through the years, is the most comprehensive resource in the world for the study of Virginia history, culture, and government.
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Phone: (804) 692-3888
Start Over Repository Library of Virginia Creator Elizabeth Venable Gaines

Elizabeth Venable Gaines Letters, 1776-1848

Elizabeth Venable Gaines

Letters, 1776-1848, lent for copying by Elizabeth Venable Gaines (1860-1942) of Charlotte County, Virginia, consisting of three letters, 1776-1777, from Charles Moile Talbott (1757-1797) serving in the Continental Army during the American Revolution to his father, Charles Talbott (1723-1779) of Bedford County, Virginia, describing his life as a soldier, commenting on the military, and detailing the battles of Germantown and Brandywine; a letter, 17 May 1820, from Crawford Hughes of Charlotte County, Virginia, to John Randolph (1773-1833) concerning certain books Randolph has requested to be sent to him; a letter, 17 August 1840, from Moses D. Hoge (1818-1899) at the Union Theological Seminary at Hampden-Sydney College, Prince Edward County, Virginia, to Reverend William C. Scott (1817-1854) of Charlotte County sending poetry and comments on religion; an obituary, [1848] of Henry A. Watkins (ca. 1770-1848) of Charlotte County; and a letter, n.d., from J. Elfreth, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to his wife Mary M. Elfreth of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, describing Cincinnati and his travels in Ohio, as well as personal news about his journey.

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