Giles County (Va.) Arithmetic Book, 1800s circa

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Summary

Creator:
Giles County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Giles County (Va.) Arithmetic Book, 1800s circa, is a volume of handwritten mathematical exercises including geometry, scale, logarithms, military orders by the logarithms, trigonometry, heights, distances, and several exercises related to surveying by and without the chain. Many of the exercises in the book seem related to surveying and are illustrated to demonstrate the problem and the solution.

Following the arithmetic book on pp. 121-135 are nine undated plats that may have been completed by Samuel J. Pearis. The land is principally if not all located in Kanawha County, now West Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

Giles County was named for William Branch Giles, United States senator from Virginia, in 1806. It was formed from Montgomery, Monroe (West Virginia), and Tazewell Counties. Part of Wythe County was added in 1808, parts of Tazewell County were added in 1826 and 1836, part of Monroe County was added in 1829, parts of Mercer (West Virginia) County were added in 1840-1841, and part of Craig County was added in 1858.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Giles County under the accession number 45263.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.