A Guide to the Prince Edward County (Va.) Smallpox Hospital Commission Records, 1836
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the Library of Virginia
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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
- Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- African Americans--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
- Quarantine--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
- Slave labor--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
- Smallpox--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
- Prince Edward County--History--19th century.
- Accounts--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
- Official reports--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Prince Edward County--History--19th century.