Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Petersburg (Va.) Boisseau v. Butler Judgment, September 1841. Local government records collection, Petersburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 39178.

Historical Information

The City of Petersburg was established in 1748. It was incorporated as a town in 1784 and incorporated as a city in 1850. Parts of Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties were added in 1972.

Scope and Content

Petersburg (Va.) Boisseau v. Butler Judgment, September 1841. Consists of bill, two warrants, and a memorandum from the debt case, Sarah P. Boisseau vs. Matthew P. Butler.

Related Material

Additional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Petersburg (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Petersburg (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Petersburg.
• Local government records--Virginia--Petersburg.
• Memorandums--Virginia--Petersburg.
• Warrants--Virginia--Petersburg.

Adjunct Descriptive Data