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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02450.16 |
| From Archive Folder | 20 letters & documents on the Annapolis Convention |
| Title | William Ronald to Patrick Henry seeking instruction on how to attend to the upcoming sale of public lands |
| Date | 10 June 1785 |
| Author | Ronald, William (fl. 1785) |
| Recipient | Henry, Patrick |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Seeks instructions from the governor of Virginia on how to attend to the upcoming sale of public lands. Comments on the financial matters pertaining to the sale and requests money for surveying and marking boundaries. Also wishes to be informed of the commands given by the governor to "the Commissioners appointed to the canal business." Discusses a plan orchestrated by Colonel Carrington to have a Mr. Andrews from Williamsburg "lay off" some valuable lots. Inquires about plans for payments. A clipping from another letter also discussing the land sale accompanies this letter. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Government and Civics Surveying Finance Canals Infrastructure |
| People | Ronald, William (fl. 1785) Henry, Patrick (1736-1799) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Agriculture; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |