Certificate asserting that Joseph Dickson was received in his parish and "has behaved himself in a Verry prudent and exemplary manner," signed by M. Johnson.

Certificate stating that Joseph Tooth knows Joseph Dickson "...to be of good respectable character...and believe him to be of untainted moral character..."

Certificate asserting that Joseph Dickson lived in Greenbrier County, Virginia, for four years and "Behaved himself as an honast man aught to Do."

Oath to the General Assembly [of Virginia] taken by Joseph Dickson, signed by Geo. Skillem

Marriage certificate of Joseph Dickson and Mary Yung, married March 5, 1772, signed by McHoy(?) in Lebanontown.

Certificate signed by John Dickinson of Augusta County, Virginia, as to Joseph Dickson's good character when Dickson lived on Dickinson's land.

Certificate that Joseph Dickson resided in the Spreading(?) congregation from 1779 to 1780, and "behaved himself sober and in an inoffensive manner," signed by Edward Crawford.

Statement of falsely accusing John Wevans "with taking goods out of the store of Francis Mara" made by Mary Wave.

Certificate that Joseph Dickson (son of Joseph Sr.) has lived in East Hanover, Pennsylvania, and learned the hatter trade, signed by Daniel Bradley.

Certificate of military service, signed by Capt. James Smith (n.d.)

From unknown asking Joseph Dickson to give John Humphrys his bond.

Thos. Dunwody to W. Jos. Archer about a survey of Joseph Dickson's.

Th. Edgar to Jos. Dixon about the sale of a cow; mentions W. Kyle, W. Hagreth, and W. Black.

William Wallace to James Black.

Lazarus Ainsworth to Joseph Dickson about payment of a sickel left in Dickson's care.

Th. Edgar of Lewisburg to Joseph Dickson acknowledging receiving a horse.

James Welch of Lewisburg to Joseph Dickson about dry goods sold

Joseph Snell to Robert McClentck(?) about an ax he wants to give to Joseph Dickson.

Jacob Baumgardsen to Joseph Dickson about receiving eight pounds cash.

J. Patton to Joseph Dickson for flour sold; Jas. Richards to Joseph Dickson, asking him to send a hat (?) he left for Dickson with Samuel Ruiker or Jas. Kincaid.

Robt. Steele(?) to Joseph Dickson about a possible breach of contract with Miss Cathe McClung.

Charles Mislock(?) to Capt. Joseph Dickson about shodding a horse and drawing blood on a sick man (n.d.).

Robert Humphreys to unknown about a bed he wishes to buy from Mr. [Joseph] Dickson (n.d.).

John Henry asking Joseph Dickson to let Mr. Jno. Hide have the cow Henry left at Dickson's house (n.d.).

Sale of a Negro man named Gib from John Dean to Joseph Dickson for 65 pounds.

Note of payment due for hiring a Negro boy named Patten from John Carpenter to Joseph Dickson.

Agreement between Jno. H. Flood(?) and Joseph Dickson as to the transfer of a "Negroe Woman" named Nan and two children for $5.

Note of payment of 110 pounds for the sale of a Negro boy named Elijah due to Joseph Dickson from John Ewdend of Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Note of payment of 130 pounds from the sale of a Negro boy named Joel from Joel Walker of Greenbrier County, Virginia, to Joseph Dickson.

Transfer of a "Negro Girl slave" named Jude from Catherine McClung to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of "Jeff, a Mulatto slave," to Joseph Dickson for 51 pounds from Catherine McClung.

Sale of "Jane, a Negro woman slave," for $300, by James Kincaide to Joseph Dickson.

Transfer of debt of Joseph Dickson from John Murray of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, to John Dickenson of Augusta County, Virginia.

Contract of James Connelly to pay John Dickenson twenty-two pounds.

Contract of John and Joseph Dickson to pay John Dickenson 200 pounds owed.

Promise of Joseph Dickson of Botetourt County, Virginia, to pay Leonard Beall of Augusta County, Virginia, fifteen pounds owed.

Contract of Robert Armstrong and John Scott to pay John Bollar eighteen pounds "Good and Lawfull money of Virginia."

Promise of Joseph Dickson of of Botetourt County, Virginia, to pay Joseph Baley 125 pounds owed.

Contract for Jacob Rife to pay Jos. Dickson 100 pounds owed.

Contract for unknown to pay Henry Gaye one pound.

Contract of James Riddle of Augusta County, Virginia, to pay Joseph Dickson of Greenbrier County, Virginia, four pounds.

Receipt for a bond from Jos. Dickson to John Nivins.

Contract of Joseph Dickson to pay James Black fifty pounds owed.

Promise of unknown to pay James Humphries eight pounds owed.

Contract for unknown to pay George Stuart six pounds owed.

Contract of indenture of Joseph Dickson's son John to apprentice as a tailor to Hugh Paul for five years.

Contract for Joseph Dickson, Jacob Vanosdol, Levin Gibson, and Samuel Kincaid to appraise the estate of James Humphries deceased and make a report to the court.

Contract of Joseph Dickson to pay John Ederds(?) twenty-five pounds owed.

Contract of John Atkinson of Greenbrier County, Virginia, to pay Joseph Dickson 1000 pounds owed.

Acknowledgement of John Dickson's receipt of "an old pocket book containing two Bonds" from John Staufler(?) and Jno. Deem.

Contract of indenture of Joseph Dickson's son George to apprentice as a gunsmith to Nathaniel Kelly.

Contract to release Joseph Dickson of a debt of 350 pounds to Richard Dickson of Greenbrier County, Virginia, due to the loss of the previous contract.

Deed of release from Nancy Dickson, widow of Joseph, to relinquish all rights to the provisions made in her husband's will, turn over his estate to her son Robert, and live off an allowance allocated by her son.

Transfer of a tract of land from John McClinachan to John Davis for twenty-seven pounds.

Sale of a tract of land from John Davis to Joseph Dixon for thirty-seven pounds.

Copy of a grant from 1774 to James Ewing for a tract of land in Botetourt County, Virginia, from John Earl of Dunmore.

Agreement from Joseph Dickson allowing William Crow to live on a certain tract of land owned by Dickson.

Transfer of a tract of land from John Douckwaler of Greenbrier County, Virginia, to Jacob Rife.

Exchange of a horse owned by Thos. Dunwody to Joseph Dickson for a tract of land.

Transfer of land from Henry Childers to Joseph Dickson.

Statement of debt of 140 pounds from Joseph Dickson to William Crawford for the transfer of land of Honards Creek.

Promise to deliver thirty acres of land on Honards Creek to Elweis Atwater from Joseph Dickson(?).

Deed of land sold from William Dinwiddie (Dunwoodey?) and his wife Elizabeth to Joseph Dixon.

Transfer of ownership of a tract of land from John Nevins to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of a tract of land from Joseph Dickson to Jacob Clangman and William Dunwoody.

Contract for payment due from the sale of a tract of land from Joseph Dickson to James Black and William McClung.

Deed of land sold by James Black and his wife Rachel to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of land from George Stuart to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of 125 acres to William McClung from Joseph Dickson.

Transfer of land owned by Donal Alison of Greenbrier County, Virginia, to Joseph Dickson for 100 pounds.

Sale of land from Joseph Dickson to Lewis Shalman.

Receipt for sum of $50 to Daniel Allison from Joseph Dickson in payment for land sold.

Deed of land sold to Joseph Dickson Jr. from his father.

Deed of bargain and sale from William Morris and Allen Taylor to William Rennick for 800 acres in unknown area.

Contract binding Frederick Hoober to paying Joseph Dickson 220 pounds owed for a one-fourth acre lot in Lewisburgh, Greenbrier County, Virginia.

Deed for a lot of land in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Virginia, to Joseph Dickson from Richard Tyne and his wife Sarah, signed by John Stuart.

Receipt for a "patton of land" of seventy acres from Joseph Dickson to Jacob Winslow(?).

Contract to rent land to James Mayer from Joseph Dickson.

Memorandum concerning obtaining a copy of Ewings deed from the Greenbrier office, and distributing it to Edward Rumsey, Allen Taylor, William Morris, and James Byrnside (n.d.).

Receipt from the sale of a white mare from Joseph Dickson to John Young for seven pounds.

Contract for the sale of a "hourse" from Honery Childers(?) to Joseph Dickson.

Receipt of the sale of a mare from Joseph Dickson to William Jeres(?) in exchange for work done by Jeres.

Contract for transfer of two mares and a horse William Crawford received from Joseph Dickson.

Receipt for transfer of a bay horse from Henry Banks to John Nivins.

Receipt for a bay mare sold by Joseph Dickson to Samuel Miller.

Receipt for the payment of forty shillings for work done by Richard Masters for Joseph Dickson.

Contract for William Wallace of Wythe County, Virginia, to pay 290 pounds to James Black for the sale of two mares, with the promise that if Wallace was not able to pay the stated smount he would give Black two slaves.

Request for M. Edgar to the unknown recipient of the note to give Mr. Kyle a cow, and Edgar would settle the sale with Mr. Hagreth.

Receipt for three pounds in payment for the services of a stud horse owned by Joseph Anderson to Joseph Dickson.

Receipt for the sale of a bay mare from Rueben Wade of Goochland County, Virginia, to Joseph Dickson.

Receipt for the sale of a black horse to David Alle(?) to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of a horse from Charles Simmons of Bedford County to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of a bay mare from Thomas Reid to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of a mare from Joseph Dickson to James Rollens.

Receipt for the sale of a cow from James Blagg to Joseph Dickson.

Sale of a mare from Wm. McClunson(?) to Joseph Dickson.

Contract between James Anderson and Dorel Jere(?) for the transfer of cattle, witnessed by Joseph Dickson.

Sale of a heifer from Samuel Dedman of Kentucky to Joseph Dickson.

Receipt for a cow from Joseph Dickson sold to John Hyde.

Receipt for six head of cattle purchased from Joseph Dickson by Michael Baskal(?).

Contract to exchange a mare owned by James Hammand for a black horse owned by Joseph Dickson.

Sale of a draft (horse?) from unknown to Jacob Rife (n.d.).

Financial accounts, 1771-79; 22 items. Receipts for money received.

Financial accounts, 1780-89; 27 items. Household goods purchased, receipt for 1779 taxes paid by Dickson.

Financial accounts, 1790-99; 34 items.

Financial accounts, 1800-05; 35 items; includes bill for tuition of Dickson's children to "English school."

Financial accounts, 1806-09; 19 items.

Financial accounts, 1810; 10 items.

Financial accounts, 1815, n.d.; 16 items.

Currency conversion tables (pounds to dollars), 1791(?).

Account book/diary, 1806-63 (includes entries by Robert Dickson).

15 items.

33 items.

36 items (includes a letter from the tax collector of the 62nd Virginia district demanding payment of Dickson's 1863 Confederate taxes; and the draft of a letter, dated September 18, 1865, from Robert Dickson to President Andrew Johnson, vowing his allegiance to the government of the U.S.A. and asking for a "release from the penalties and forfictures to which I am exposed.")

24 items (includes a letter from people asking to rent a room with the Dicksons at the White Sulphur Springs.)

13 items (includes a letter from J.H.H. Grandy with information about the impact of Reconstruction on the area.)

18 items, with 25 envelopes, n.d..

27 items (includes a contract signed by Nancy Dickson relinquishing all claim to her husband's will to her son Robert.)

21 items (includes renewals of a contract with Lucian F. Cox, employed by Robert Dickson.)

22 items (includes insurance and income tax forms.)

7 items, n.d..

35 items (contains several receipts from Nancy Dickson for her yearly allowance from her son Robert.)

45 items (includes accounts from 1833 relating to the labor and supplies incurred during the building of "Locust Hill," the Dickson family home.)

63 items.

50 items.

29 items.

32 items.

42 items.

46 items.

57 items.

38 items (includes a receipt for Dickson's 1857 taxes.)

56 items.

21 items (includes a January 1865 bill for $15 in exchange for 500 pounds of hay given by Dickson to the Confederate States of America, and a March 1865 request for four bay mules for use by the CSA.)

52 items, n.d..

21 items.

15 items.

26 items.

27 items (includes correspondence from/to Laura Dickson, his wife.)

18 items.

44 items.

29 items.

36 items.