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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Hoge Family Papers, Ms1992-045, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Scope and Contents

Early Southwest Virginia settlers. Papers consist of a letter (n.d.) from James Hoge (1732-1812) to John Preston (1764-1827) of Richmond and later Montgomery County, concerning the settlement of an account, and a certificate, dated September 10, 1781, entitling Hoge to 130 acres of land in Montgomery County that he settled on in 1769. Also includes a letter, dated March 6, 1817, to Hoge's son, General James Hoge (1783-1861) concerning land in Russell County to be sold for non-payment of taxes. Also includes a survey plat (1848) for General Hoge's 3,000 acres on Back Creek in Pulaski County, Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Hoge family
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• Preston, John, 1764-1827
• Pulaski County (Va.)
• Virginia, Southwest

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Hoge Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).