Series XXIV: Virginia Express Company Minute Book and Cashbook, 1867-1869

Extent:

3 volumes

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Historical Information:The Virginia Express Company, incorporated by an act of the General Assembly on 23 February 1867, was a freight and cargo transport company operating out of Staunton, Virginia. The company used both stage lines and railroads to ship its freight. During the establishment of the company, Michael G. Harman served as president and William Watts was a clerk for the company. In December 1868, the Virginia Express Company relinquished control of its shipping lines. The stage line business was taken over by Trotter & Company and Harman & Company, while the railroad interests were taken over by the Adams Express and Southern Express Companies.

Scope and Content:Virginia Express Company Minute Books and Cashbook, 1867-1869, consists of a cashbook, 1867-1869, and minute books, 1867-1869.

Also see: Augusta County Chancery Cause, Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company vs Virginia Express Company, 1891-077. Available Digitally through Chancery Records Index.

Physical location:

State Records Center

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