Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Thomas Goolsby Land Grants (WLU Coll. 0112), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These land grants were previously housed in the Washington and Lee University Miscellaneous Archives collection and were transferred to Special Collections and Archives by the Treasurer's Office post-1978.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two land grants issued by King 
George III of England to Thomas Goolsby for land in Amherst County , Virginia. Both grants are dated February 16, 1771 and signed by William Nelson.