Pittsylvania County (Va.) Unidentified Arithmetic Book, undated

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Pittsylvania County (Va.) Unidentified Arithmetic Book, undated. Local government records collection, Pittsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Pittsylvania County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Pittsylvania County (Va.) Unidentified Arithmetic Book, undated. Local government records collection, Pittsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Pittsylvania County (Va.) Unidentified Arithmetic Book, undated, containing mathematics exercises, multiplication, division and subtraction, as well as weights and measures of all kinds relating to agriculture and business.

The final two pages of the volume are two lists of slave births. One list is titled "ages of negro children" and the other "Nancy Davis's children." Both lists give names and birthdates for each person and cover the years 1792-1826.

Biographical / historical:

Pittsylvania County was formed in 1766 from Halifax County.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Pittsylvania County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (163 p.)