Guide to the Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia, 1773Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia C0357Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu Historical NoteThe town of Leesburg, Virginia was established in 1758. After originally being in the possession of Lord Thomas Fairfax, the land on which Leesburg would be founded was eventually sold to Francis Awbrey in 1730. By 1757 the site was chosen as the location for the Loudoun County Courthouse by the Assembly of Virginia, which led to the town being officially named Leesburg, after the Lee family, the following year. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentLetter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia concerning the shipment of goods, written in 1773. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThis is a single item collection. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions. Use RestrictionsThere are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialThe Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections on historic Virginia, including the Randolph H. Historical Virginia collection. The Thomas Balch Library holds many records on Leesburg, Loudoun County, and local Virginia history. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Geographical Names:Leesburg (Va.)
Virginia, Northern.
Virginia, Northern--History, Local.
Virginia, Northern--History.
Subject Terms:Shipping
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationAlternative Form AvailableA digitized version of this letter can be found here: Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia. Preferred CitationLetter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia, C0357, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Acquisition InformationThe donor is unknown. Processing InformationReprocessing completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography"A Brief History of Leesburg." Leesburg, VA. https://www.leesburgva.gov/visitors/history-of-leesburg (accessed June 11, 2019). |