Smyth County (Va.) Land Grant and Lease of the Preston Saltworks Estate, 1858 and 1862

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:
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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Smyth County (Va.) Circuit Court. Land Grant and Lease of Preston Saltworks Estate, 1858 and 1862, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Summary

Creator:
Robert Alonzo Brock
Abstract:
This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Smyth County (Va.) Circuit Court. Land Grant and Lease of Preston Saltworks Estate, 1858 and 1862, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Smyth County (Va.) Land Grant and Lease of the Preston Saltworks Estate, 1858 and 1862. Consists of a land grant to George W. Buchanan, 1862 Aug. 1; and a copy of an agreement between Thomas Preston and Thomas Spencer and others leasing the Preston Saltworks Estate, containing four thousand acres, for fifty thousand dollars a year. The lease includes a description of the saltworks.

Biographical / historical:

Smyth County was named in 1832 for Alexander Smyth, a former congressman from Virginia who had died in 1830 while efforts were underway to create the new county. The county was formed from Washington and Wythe Counties.

Acquisition information:
The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller-Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 microfilm reel (8 images)