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Historical collections of Virginia

containing a collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c., relating to its history and antiquities, together with geographical and statistical descriptions : to which is appended, an historical and descriptive sketch of the District of Columbia : illustrated by over 100 engravings, giving views of the principal towns, seats of eminent men, public buildings, relics of antiquity, historic localities, natural scenery, etc., etc.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF
VIRGINIA;

CONTAINING
A COLLECTION OF THE MOST INTERESTING FACTS, TRADITIONS,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, ANECDOTES, &c.
RELATING TO
ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES,
TOGETHER WITH
GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL DESCRIPTIONS.

TO WHICH IS APPENDED,
AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH
OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ILLUSTRATED BY
OVER 100 ENGRAVINGS,
GIVING
VIEWS OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS,—SEATS OF EMINENT MEN,—
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,—RELICS OF ANTIQUITY,—HISTORIC
LOCALITIES, NATURAL SCENERY, ETC., ETC.

BY

HENRY HOWE.

CHARLESTON, S. C.
PUBLISHED BY BABCOCK & CO
© 1845.