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A Guide to the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth executive papers, 1866-1878 Commonwealth, Virginia Secretary of, Executive papers 21569

A Guide to the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth executive papers, 1866-1878

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Accession Number 21569


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
21569
Title
Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth executive papers, 1866-1878
Extent
7.2 cubic feet (16 boxes)
Creator
Virginia. Secretary of the Commonwealth
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth executive papers, 1866-1878. Accession 21569, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Transferred by the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, 18 May 1939.

Historical Information

The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth has evolved from early colonial times when there existed a Secretary of the Colony. Thomas Nelson held the position of the first Secretary of Virginia in 1776. Early Secretaries were elected by the public. An Act of the General Assembly in 1920 changed the election to a joint vote of the General Assembly. In a 1930 Act the duties of the Secretary were redefined with the Secretary of the Commonwealth serving as the ex officio secretary of the Governor, as custodian of many official State records, and as keeper of the Greater and Lesser Seals of the Commonwealth. The office of the Secretary has gradually acquired other functions, such as: service of out-of-state civil process; appointment and regulation of notaries public; and registration and oversight of lobbyists. The Office became a gubernational appointment subsequent to a 1958 Act of the Assembly. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office.

Scope and Content

Contains a variety of material mostly sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth from citizens and other government entities. The records include applications for government employment and service, correspondence related to job inquiries, Eastern Lunatic Asylum, and the disaster at the capitol building in 1870, loyalty oaths for state and local officials, opinions of the Attorney General, petitions for pardons, receipts, recommendations for jobs, reports of the State Penitentiary, and formal resignations. The bulk of the records are applications for government positions such as those for inspectors, public guard members, notaries, magistrates, commissioners, and board members.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of record.

Contents List

Series I. Executive papers , 1866-1878 .
  • Applications
    • Box 1 Folder 1
      Cattle, Weigher of (State Weigh Master), 1869-1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 2
      Cattle, Weigher of (State Weigh Master), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 3
      Cattle, Weigher of (State Weigh Master), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 4
      Cattle, Weigher of (State Weigh Master), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 5
      Constables and Magistrates (Accomack - Amelia), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 6
      Constables and Magistrates (Amherst - Botetourt), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 7
      Constables and Magistrates (Brunswick - Charlotte), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 8
      Constables and Magistrates (Chesterfield - Cumberland), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 9
      Constables and Magistrates (Danville - Fauquier), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 10
      Constables and Magistrates (Fluvanna - Goochland), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 11
      Constables and Magistrates (Greensville - Henrico), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 12
      Constables and Magistrates (Henry - Lancaster), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 13
      Constables and Magistrates (Lee - Montgomery), 1870 .
    • Box 1 Folder 14
      Constables and Magistrates (Nelson - Prince Edward), 1870 .
    • Box 2 Folder 1
      Constables and Magistrates (Prince William - Warren), 1870 .
    • Box 2 Folder 2
      Curator, Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, 1872-1873 .
    • Box 2 Folder 3
      Deeds, Commissioner of, 1869-1870 .
    • Box 2 Folder 4
      Deeds, Commissioner of, 1870 .
    • Box 2 Folder 5
      Deeds, Commissioner of, 1871 .
    • Box 2 Folder 6
      Deeds, Commissioner of, 1871 .
    • Box 2 Folder 7
      Deeds, Commissioner of, 1871-1872 .
    • Box 2 Folder 8
      Deeds, Commissioner of, 1872; undated .
    • Box 2 Folder 9
      Flour, Inspector of (Alexandria), 1870-1871 .
    • Box 2 Folder 10
      Flour, Inspector of (Alexandria), 1871-1874 .
    • Box 2 Folder 11
      Flour, Inspector of (Chesterfield), 1870-1871 .
    • Box 2 Folder 12
      Flour, Inspector of (Culpeper), 1874 .
    • Box 2 Folder 13
      Flour, Inspector of (Farmville), 1872 .
    • Box 2 Folder 14
      Flour, Inspector of (Harrisonburg), 1870-1871 .
    • Box 2 Folder 15
      Flour, Inspector of (Lynchburg), undated .
    • Box 2 Folder 16
      Flour, Inspector of (Norfolk City), 1869-1870 .
    • Box 2 Folder 17
      Flour, Inspector of (Norfolk City), 1870-1873 .
    • Box 3 Folder 1
      Flour, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1869-1871 .
    • Box 3 Folder 2
      Flour, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1874 .
    • Box 3 Folder 3
      Flour, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1874 .
    • Box 3 Folder 4
      Flour, Inspector of (Portsmouth), 1870-1874 .
    • Box 3 Folder 5
      Flour, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1869-1870 .
    • Box 3 Folder 6
      Flour, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1870-1872 .
    • Box 3 Folder 7
      Flour, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1873 .
    • Box 3 Folder 8
      Flour, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1874 .
    • Box 3 Folder 9
      Flour, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1874 .
    • Box 3 Folder 10
      Flour, Inspector of (Scottsville), 1870 .
    • Box 3 Folder 11
      Flour, Inspector of (Staunton), 1870 .
    • Box 3 Folder 12
      Guano, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1870 .
    • Box 3 Folder 13
      Guano, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1869-1870 .
    • Box 3 Folder 14
      Immigration agent (foreign applications), 1871-1873 .
    • Box 3 Folder 15
      Immigration agent (U.S. citizen applications), 1870-1872 .
    • Box 3 Folder 16
      Immigration agent (miscellaneous applications), 1872-1873 .
    • Box 4 Folder 1
      Lime, Inspector of, 1870 .
    • Box 4 Folder 2
      Lumber, Inspector of (Alexandria), 1870 .
    • Box 4 Folder 3
      Lumber, Inspector of (Norfolk City), 1869-1870 .
    • Box 4 Folder 4
      Lumber, Inspector of (Norfolk City), 1870 .
    • Box 4 Folder 5
      Lumber, Inspector of (Norfolk City), 1871-1873 .
    • Box 4 Folder 6
      Lumber, Inspector of (Norfolk City), 1873 .
    • Box 4 Folder 7
      Lumber, Inspector of (Portsmouth), 1869-1870 .
    • Box 4 Folder 8
      Lumber, Inspector of (Portsmouth), 1870-1873 .
    • Box 4 Folder 9
      Notary Public, 1870 .
    • Box 4 Folder 10
      Notary Public, 1870; undated .
    • Box 4 Folder 11
      Protection and Propagation of Fish, Commissioner of, 1871 .
    • Box 5 Folder 1
      Provisions, Inspector of, 1873-1874 .
    • Box 5 Folder 2
      Public Guard, 1866-1869 .
    • Box 5 Folder 3
      Public Guard, 1870 .
    • Box 5 Folder 4
      Public Guard, 1870 .
    • Box 5 Folder 5
      Public Guard, 1870 .
    • Box 5 Folder 6
      Public Guard, 1870 .
    • Box 5 Folder 7
      Public Guard, 1870 .
    • Box 5 Folder 8
      Public Guard, 1870-1871; undated .
    • Box 5 Folder 9
      Schools, Superintendent of, 1870-1872 .
    • Box 5 Folder 10
      Schools, Superintendent of, 1873; undated .
    • Box 5 Folder 11
      Tar pitch, Inspector of, 1870 .
    • Box 6 Folder 1
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Farmville), 1869 .
    • Box 6 Folder 2
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Farmville), 1869-1878 .
    • Box 6 Folder 3
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Lynchburg), 1870 .
    • Box 6 Folder 4
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Lynchburg), 1870 .
    • Box 6 Folder 5
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Lynchburg), 1870 .
    • Box 6 Folder 6
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Lynchburg), 1870 .
    • Box 6 Folder 7
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Lynchburg), 1870-1871; undated .
    • Box 6 Folder 8
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1870 .
    • Box 6 Folder 9
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1870-1871 .
    • Box 6 Folder 10
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1871-1874 .
    • Box 6 Folder 11
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1874 .
    • Box 7 Folder 1
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1874 .
    • Box 7 Folder 2
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Petersburg), 1874; undated .
    • Box 7 Folder 3
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1869-1870 .
    • Box 7 Folder 4
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1870 .
    • Box 7 Folder 5
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1870-1872 .
    • Box 7 Folder 6
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1873-1874 .
    • Box 7 Folder 7
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1874 .
    • Box 7 Folder 8
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1874 .
    • Box 7 Folder 9
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1874 .
    • Box 7 Folder 10
      Tobacco, Inspector of (Richmond City), 1875-1876; undated .
    • Box 8 Folder 1
      Tobacco, Inspector of (miscellaneous localities), 1869-1874 .
    • Box 8 Folder 2
      Vaccine agent, 1869-1870 .
    • Box 8 Folder 3
      Vaccine agent, 1870; undated .
    • Box 8 Folder 4
      Visitors, Board of (Insitution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Staunton), 1870-1873; undated .
    • Box 8 Folder 5
      Visitors, Board of (Medical College of Virginia), 1871; undated .
    • Box 8 Folder 6
      Visitors, Board of (Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College), 1873 .
    • Box 8 Folder 7
      Various positions, 1868-1869 .
    • Box 8 Folder 8
      Various positions, 1869 .
    • Box 8 Folder 9
      Various positions, 1870 .
    • Box 8 Folder 10
      Various positions, 1870 .
    • Box 8 Folder 11
      Various positions, 1870 .
    • Box 8 Folder 12
      Various positions, 1870 .
    • Box 8 Folder 13
      Various positions, 1870 .
    • Box 8 Folder 14
      Various positions, 1870-1871 .
    • Box 8 Folder 15
      Various positions, 1872; undated .
  • Correspondence
    • Box 9 Folder 1
      Books and journals, Ordering of, 1870-1871 .
    • Box 9 Folder 2
      Books and journals, Ordering of, 1872 .
    • Box 9 Folder 3
      Books and journals, Ordering of, 1872; undated .
    • Box 9 Folder 4
      Capitol disaster, 1870 .
    • Box 9 Folder 5
      Capitol disaster, 1870 .
    • Box 9 Folder 6
      Eastern Lunatic Asylum, 1869-1870 .
    • Box 9 Folder 7
      Eastern Lunatic Asylum, 1870 .
    • Box 9 Folder 8
      Eastern Lunatic Asylum, 1870 .
    • Box 9 Folder 9
      Eastern Lunatic Asylum, 1871-1872 .
    • Box 9 Folder 10
      Eastern Lunatic Asylum, 1872 .
    • Box 9 Folder 11
      Eastern Lunatic Asylum, 1873-1874; undated .
    • Box 9 Folder 12
      Education (miscellaneous topics), 1870-1871 .
    • Box 9 Folder 13
      Education (miscellaneous topics), 1872-1873; undated .
    • Box 10 Folder 1
      General, 1869 .
    • Box 10 Folder 2
      General, 1870 .
    • Box 10 Folder 3
      General, 1870 .
    • Box 10 Folder 4
      General, 1871 .
    • Box 10 Folder 5
      General, 1872 .
    • Box 10 Folder 6
      General, 1872 .
    • Box 10 Folder 7
      General, 1873 .
    • Box 10 Folder 8
      General, 1875-1877 .
    • Box 10 Folder 9
      General, undated .
    • Box 10 Folder 10
      Immigration, 1870-1871 .
    • Box 10 Folder 11
      Immigration, 1871 .
    • Box 10 Folder 12
      Immigration, 1871 .
    • Box 10 Folder 13
      Immigration, 1872 .
    • Box 11 Folder 1
      Immigration, 1872 .
    • Box 11 Folder 2
      Immigration, 1873 .
    • Box 11 Folder 3
      Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Staunton, 1870-1872 .
    • Box 11 Folder 4
      Land scrip (college), 1869-1873 .
    • Box 11 Folder 5
      Locality officials (in reference to), 1870 .
    • Box 11 Folder 6
      Locality officials (in reference to), 1870 .
    • Box 11 Folder 7
      Protection and propagation of fish, 1871 .
    • Box 11 Folder 8
      Public schools, 1874 .
    • Box 11 Folder 9
      Registration books, 1872 .
    • Box 11 Folder 10
      U.S. officials, 1869-1871 .
    • Box 11 Folder 11
      U.S. officials, 1872-1873 .
    • Box 11 Folder 12
      Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1872-1873 .
    • Box 11 Folder 13
      Visitors, Board of (University of Virginia), 1872 .
  • Oaths of Loyalty, State and Local Officials
    • Box 12 Folder 1
      Campbell - Carroll, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 2
      Charlotte - Chesterfield, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 3
      Clarke - Danville, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 4
      Dinwiddie - Elizabeth City, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 5
      Essex - Franklin, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 6
      Frederick - Goochland, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 7
      Grayson - Halifax, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 8
      Hanover, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 9
      Henrico - Highland, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 10
      Isle of Wight - Lancaster, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 11
      Lee - Loudoun, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 12
      Louisa, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 13
      Lunenburg - Lynchburg, 1870 .
    • Box 12 Folder 14
      Norfolk City, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 1
      Norfolk City, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 2
      Page - Patrick, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 3
      Petersburg, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 4
      Pittsylvania - Prince Edward, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 5
      Prince George - Princess Anne, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 6
      Pulaski, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 7
      Richmond City, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 8
      Richmond City, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 9
      Richmond City, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 10
      Rockbridge, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 11
      Rockingham, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 12
      Rockingham, 1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 13
      Russell - Winchester, 1870 .
  • Opinions of the Attorney General
    • Box 13 Folder 14
      1870 .
    • Box 13 Folder 15
      1871-1873; undated .
  • Petitions for Pardons
    • Box 14 Folder 1
      1869-1871 .
    • Box 14 Folder 2
      1871 .
    • Box 14 Folder 3
      1871 .
    • Box 14 Folder 4
      1871 .
    • Box 14 Folder 5
      1871 .
    • Box 14 Folder 6
      1871-1872 .
    • Box 14 Folder 7
      1872 .
    • Box 14 Folder 8
      1872 .
    • Box 14 Folder 9
      1872 .
    • Box 14 Folder 10
      1872 .
    • Box 14 Folder 11
      1872 .
    • Box 14 Folder 12
      1873 .
    • Box 15 Folder 1
      1873 .
    • Box 15 Folder 2
      1873-1875 .
  • Receipts
    • Box 15 Folder 3
      Issued to weigh master, 1870-1875 .
  • Recommendations, Appointment of Commissioners
    • Box 15 Folder 4
      Accomack - Bedford, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 5
      Bland - Charlotte, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 6
      Chesterfield - Fauquier, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 7
      Floyd - Grayson, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 8
      Greene - Isle of Wight, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 9
      James City - Lee, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 10
      Loudoun - Middlesex, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 11
      Montgomery - Nottoway, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 12
      Orange - Prince Edward, 1870 .
    • Box 15 Folder 13
      Prince George - Richmond County, 1870 .
    • Box 16 Folder 1
      Roanoke - Surry, 1870 .
    • Box 16 Folder 2
      Sussex - York, 1870 .
  • Reports of the State Penitentiary
    • Box 16 Folder 3
      1873 .
    • Box 16 Folder 4
      1873 .
    • Box 16 Folder 5
      1873 .
    • Box 16 Folder 6
      1873 .
    • Box 16 Folder 7
      1873 .
  • Resignations, Various Positions
    • Box 16 Folder 8
      1870 .
    • Box 16 Folder 9
      1870; 1873 .
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