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Size | 50 items |
Abstract | Thomas Preston Paxton (died 1893) and his son James H. Paxton (died 1895) had various stock and land holdings in Rockbridge, Va. The collection includes correspondence of Thomas Preston and James H. Paxton, mostly with their lawyers in the 1880s and 1890s, concerning lands in Rockbridge County, Va., and stock holdings. There are also related financial and legal documents. |
Creator | Paxton, Thomas Preston, d. 1893. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, May 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Thomas Preston Paxton (died 1893) and his son James H. Paxton (died 1895) had various stock and land holdings in Rockbridge, Va.
Back to TopThe collection includes correspondence of Thomas Preston Paxton and James H. Paxton, mostly with their lawyers in the 1880s and 1890s, concerning lands in Rockbridge County, Va., and stock holdings. There are also related financial and legal documents.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Papers, 1783-1894 and undated |
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Folder 2 |
Papers, 1895-1903 |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-3886/1 |
Deed, Augusta County, Va., 1764 |