Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Smallpox Hospital Commission Records, 1836 Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Prince Edward County.

Historical Information

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of King George II, and a younger brother of King George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. The county court first met on 8 January 1754. The county seat is Farmville.

Scope and Content

Prince Edward County (Va.) Smallpox Hospital Commission Records, 1836, includes a report and financial transactions related to the construction of a smallpox hospital. The hospital was constructed with slave labor.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• African Americans--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
• Quarantine--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
• Slave labor--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
• Smallpox--Virginia--Prince Edward County.

Geographical Names:

• Prince Edward County--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Accounts--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
• Official reports--Virginia--Prince Edward County.