Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Auditor of Public Accounts, International literary exchange: vouchers and receipts, 1859-1860. Accession APA 671. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

No acquisition information is available.

Historical Information

By 1848, Alexandre Vattemare of France had established an international program by which the French government exchanged agricultural implements, works of art, and books with other nations. On March 23, 1848, the General Assembly passed a resolution endorsing the program and authorizing the state librarian to exchange books with France. The sum of $250 was appropriated by the General Assembly on April 4, 1848 to defray the cost of participation.

Scope and Content

These records are part of Auditor of Public Accounts. Administration of State Government: State-Owned Property - Rental and Exchange of State Property. Each receipt contains the date, the amount received, the name of the person from whom the money was received, and the reason for the payment. The vouchers include the names of persons to whom money was owed, the amounts, and the dates the vouchers were submitted.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.