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Gift
Unofficial gubernatorial papers of Virginia Governore John Dalton, including press releases, legislation material, and similar material.
See also the John Dalton Papers Addition (Mss. Acc. 2001.38); The official gubernatorial Papers of Governor Dalton are housed at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.