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Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Correspondence, 1862 May 1, Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Prince Edward County.

Historical Information

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of King George II, and a younger brother of King George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. The county court first met on 8 January 1754. The county seat is Farmville.

Scope and Content

Prince Edward County (Va.) Correspondence, 1862 May 1, consists of a letter written by W.W. Henry to Branch Worsham, circuit court clerk of Prince Edward County. Henry was a Confederate servicemen serving at a camp near Savannah, Georgia. He tells Worsham that he is waiting for the "Yankees", but does not know if they will be coming by land or river. He hoped that the people of Virginia wiill keep their spirits up and have no other thought than resistance to the death.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Henry, W.W.
• Worsham, Branch

Corporate Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
• Prince Edward County -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Genre and Form Terms:

• Letters (correspondence) -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.