Papers, 1820-1902; (bulk 1820-1860) [manuscript].
 Author: Long, Joseph.
 Format: Manuscript
 Language: English
 Summary:
Virginia militia officer and landowner, of Stevensburg, Va.
Chiefly letters (1820-1860) to Long from friends and relatives who left Virginia and settled in the West. The correspondence concerns Long's land holdings in Illinois, transportation on the inland waterways of the U.S., health conditions in the West, politics, Indian disturbances (especially in Illinois), sectional sentiment, anti-slave... (see more)
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  • OCLC Number: 19932864
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  • Source of Acquisition: Acquired 1955
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Title Summary
Virginia militia officer and landowner, of Stevensburg, Va.
Chiefly letters (1820-1860) to Long from friends and relatives who left Virginia and settled in the West. The correspondence concerns Long's land holdings in Illinois, transportation on the inland waterways of the U.S., health conditions in the West, politics, Indian disturbances (especially in Illinois), sectional sentiment, anti-slavery feeling in the old Northwest, and other matters.

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