Greene County (Va.) Tax Receipt and Memorandum Books of Dr. Joseph Smith, 1868-1874

Access and use

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

Greene County (Va.) Tax Receipt and Memorandum Books of Dr. Joseph Smith, 1868-1874. Local government records collection, Greene County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

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

Greene County (Va.) Tax Receipt and Memorandum Books of Dr. Joseph Smith, 1868-1874. Local government records collection, Greene County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Greene County (Va.) Tax Receipt and Memorandum Books of Dr. Joseph Smith, 1868-1874. The receipt book is a bound volume of receipts for taxes received by Joseph Smith in 1869. The volume also contains fragmentary notes, in the front covers and on two loose papers, pertaining to county court business. Included is a list of witnesses called for a grand jury. The memorandum book is a pocket memo book with handwritten notes and accounts, 1868-1874, and printed advertisements for commercial medicines marketed by R.V. Pierce, M.D., of Buffalo, New York.

Biographical / historical:

Greene County was named for Nathanael Greene, American commander of the Army of the South in the Revolutionary War. It was formed from Orange County in 1838.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44230.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (424 leaves) and 14 p.