Vouchers from the Virginia Land Office, 1875

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:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Extent:
7 items
Creator:
Virginia. Superintendent of Weights and Measures.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain vouchers submitted for repairs to cattle pens at the state scale yards in Richmond.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the previous Land Office passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 132 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.