Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia

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Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia, C0357, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Janney, Joseph
Abstract:
Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia concerning the shipment of goods, written in 1773.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia, C0357, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia concerning the shipment of goods, written in 1773.

Biographical / historical:

The town of Leesburg, Virginia was established in 1758. After originally being in the possession of Lord Thomas Fairfax, the land on which Leesburg would be founded was eventually sold to Francis Awbrey in 1730. By 1757 the site was chosen as the location for the Loudoun County Courthouse by the Assembly of Virginia, which led to the town being officially named Leesburg, after the Lee family, the following year.

Acquisition information:
The donor is unknown.
Processing information:

Reprocessing completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034.

Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical location:
R 72, C 3, S 4
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard