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Conditions Governing Access

This collection is available for research use.

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Robert Alexander Legal Papers, WLU Coll. 0037, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

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Biographical / Historical

Robert Alexander was the founder in 1749 of a school that became known later as Augusta Academy, the original forerunner of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a deed, dated August 13, 1747, for a tract of land near the town of Greenville, Augusta County, Virginia, conveyed to Robert Alexander from William Beverley and two legal papers connected with the deed. There is also an authorized English Bible, 1766, with Robert Alexander's signature. Genealogical information by George Diehl is housed in the control folder.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Alexander family
• Alexander, Robert A.
• Alexander, Robert, Jr.
• Bible
• Deeds
• Deeds -- Law and legislation
• Diehl, George West
• Genealogy
• Land use
• Legal documents
• Virginia -- Augusta County
• Virginia -- Greenville
• Writs