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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02882 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia [with] At a General Assembly... |
| Date | 1776 |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Owned by John Edmondson, presented to William R. Vanter by M.A. Miller. The second item documents the first session of the state House after independence. Both items printed by Alexander Purdie. Journal of session dominated by Thomas Jefferson in which major steps were taken in the areas of legal reform, land reform, and the disestablishment of religion. Acts of assembly including those relieving dissenters from supporting the established church. |
| Subjects | Religion Revolutionary War Government and Civics President Law Land Transaction |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |