Personal Papers of John Preston McConnell and Family
Personal Papers of John Preston McConnell and Family

Author: John Preston McConnell

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Published: 1920

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Manuscript Collection 1 consists of, primarily, McConnell's personal correspondence and records of activities with various organizations. Among the organizations of which McConnell served as president were the Cooperative Education Association of Virginia, Southwest Virginia, Inc. (a regional Chamber of Commerce), and the First & Merchants National Bank. He was an active member in several Virginia governmental concerns as well as the state and national Anti-Saloon League, the state and national Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Bankers Association, the Christian Church and the Disciples of Christ. Includes correspondence with a number of private citizens on a wide range of topics. Also includes some personal records of McConnell family members and genealogies of the McConnell and Lucas families. Arranged alphabetically.

Papers of the Preston and Darby Families
Papers of the Preston and Darby Families

Author: j smith

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Published: 1864

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Two letters, 4 Oct. 1873 and 7 June 1874, from John Smith Preston, in New York and Baltimore, to his grandson John Preston Darby, express a grandfather's affection and the earlier one mentions the "Revolving advertisements" in New York City. "I see Barnums Circus pass nearly every day. Last time there were Six Elephants - drawing one carriage - and eight Camels drawing another - with the Band in it - and there were about a hundred men and women - in Spangles and gold - on horseback."

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).

Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986
Genealogies Cataloged by the Library of Congress Since 1986

Author: Library of Congress

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 1368

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The bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.

John Preston Papers
John Preston Papers

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Published: 1796

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This collection contains documents regarding John Preston's business affairs; including promissory notes, loan agreements, and personal correspondence. Many of the documents appear to be draft versions which were at one point bound together, perhaps in Preston's own letter-book.

Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers
Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers

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The collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. Other materials include 19th and 20th century genealogy research on the Prestons.