Powhatan County (Va.) Militia Captain Letter, 1816 May 13

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

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Richmond, VA 23219

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POC: Archives Reference Services

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Summary

Creator:

Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Powhatan County (Va.) Militia Captain Letter, 1816 May 13. Consists of a letter from the Governor's Council recommending the consideration of Samuel Drake as Captain of the Militia instead of Abner Smith.

Biographical / historical:

Powhatan County was named for the Indian chieftain who ruled the Native American inhabitants of tidewater Virginia in the early seventeenth century. It was formed from Cumberland County in 1777, and part of Chesterfield was added later.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 43023.

Physical location:

Library of Virginia

Physical description:

2 p.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Letters of recommendation--Virginia--Powhatan County.
Local government records--Virginia--Powhatan County.