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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.

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V. 3

1858

The Virginia Historical Society,

The Report of the Executive Committee,

Flattery, -

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,

Indian Relics,

Mr. Slaughter's Speech,

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,

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Miscellany:-Literary Minutes.

Walpoliana-Honour,

To Readers and Correspondents,

Bacon's Rebellion,

NO. II.

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29

37

41

44

46

47

48

Augusta County,

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,

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-