THE

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL REGISTER,

AND

LITERARY NOTE BOOK.

EDITED BY

WILLIAM MAXWELL.

VOL. III.

FOR THE YEAR 1850.

RICHMOND:

PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETOR,

BY MACFARLANE & FERGUSSON.

1850.

NO. I.

The Virginia Historical Society,"

The Report of the Executive Committee,

Flattery,

ittee,

Virginia in 1671,

Augusta County,

The Association' in Williamsburg, in 1770,

Original Letters,-Samuel Athawes to Edward Am-

bler-Gen. Washington to Col. Bassett-George

Mason to Martin Cockburn,

Mr. Slaughter's Speech,

Indian Relics,

Many Books,

Colonel William Cabell,

Kennedy's Life of Wirt,

Dabney's Address,

The Mountain Pass,

Various Intelligence:-Proceedings of the Virginia

Historical Society-Mr. Grigsby's Letter--The

General Assembly-First Auditor's Report-The

State of Europe,

Miscellany-Literary Minutes.

Walpoliana-Honour,

Niobe-Smiles-

To Readers and Correspondents,

NO. II.

Bacon's Rebellion,

Augusta County,

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The Meeting of the Merchants in Williamsburg, in 1770.

To the Merchants and Traders in Virginia,

A Supplication to Sleep, -

Original Letters,-Col. George Mason to Col. William

Cabell, Gen. Washington to Samuel Possell, Esq.-

Gen. Washington to Mr. Jas. McAlpin,

Indian Relics. No. 2.

Sergeant Champe,

The Temperance Reform,

Colonel William Cabell,

Levelling Up,

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The Picture of Virtue,

Various Intelligence :-The Launch of the Powhatan-

The Washington Monument-The Farewell Address-

The Medical College-The General Assembly—The

Gold Chain for Mr. Webster-The Death of Mr. Cal-