Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers
Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers

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Published: 1747

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The Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. The Preston family was important in the surveying, settlement, military affairs, and government of Southwest Virginia in the 18th and 19th centuries. Their papers consist of business and legal documents, surveys, and correspondence. Much of the collection relates to John Preston (1764-1827), treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1810 to 1819. For further information on the Preston family, see John F. Dorman, The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia (1982).

James McDowell of Virginia
James McDowell of Virginia

Author: Charles A. Bodie

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-12-19

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1666927368

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This biography examines the antebellum career of James McDowell, a Democratic officeholder from western Virginia who often opposed the status quo. The author examines how, through skillful oratory and rational discourse, he sought and achieved progressive change.