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Description and Holding Information
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1861, Doc. 35-36, Military and naval preparations of Virginia
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Constitutional Convention Document 35 and 36, which contained Governor John Letcher's communication and supplemental communication regarding the
military and naval preparations for the defense of Virginia. Included were a number of appendices, which consisted of reports from numerous sources about
these issues. Of note, in the supplemental report, the governor requested that the Convention take legislative action against those business who
were extorting the population with highly inflated prices. The governor also expressed concern that most volunteers' terms of military service would end
in April to May, 1862; he requested action to ensure a proper army until independence is recognized. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of title
originally held by the New York Public Library).
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Title:
Message from the execttive of the Commonwealth, with accompanying documents, showing the military and naval preparations for the defence of the state of Virginia, &c. &c.
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OCLC Number:
1062352101
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