Guide to the Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia, 1773
Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia C0357
Published by George Mason University Libraries
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Historical Note
The 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.
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Scope and Content
Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia concerning the shipment of goods, written in 1773.
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Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There 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.
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Related Material
The 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.
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Index Terms
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Administrative Information
Alternative Form Available
A digitized version of this letter can be found here: Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia.
Preferred Citation
Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia, C0357, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
The donor is unknown.
Processing Information
Reprocessing 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 This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034.
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Bibliography
"A Brief History of Leesburg." Leesburg, VA. https://www.leesburgva.gov/visitors/history-of-leesburg (accessed June 11, 2019).