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Start Over Collection Alexander Family Papers 1800-1890 Date range 1833
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Alexander Family Papers 1800-1890

The papers of the Alexander familyof King George County, Virginiacontain ca. 2000 items (5 Hollinger boxes, ca. 1.75 linear feet), ca.1800-1890, consist of correspondence, financial, and legal papers. Most of the earlier papers are those of landowner Gustavus B. Alexander, and concern his dealings in wheat, corn, guano fertilizer, slaves, and land, as well as legal matters and business ventures. Later papers are those of his son, Charles G. Alexander, lawyer, justice of the peace, and schoolmaster, and deal with a variety of subjects, including King George County Schools, land surveying, meteorological observations, and slavery. Other subjects of possible interest include medical records and doctors' bills, tax records, and documents concerning St. Paul's Churchin King George County.

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