Guide to the Note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County C0350
Note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County
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Amanda Brent
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
Access Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County, C0350, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donor is unknown.
Processing Information
Reprocessing completed by Amanda Brent in May 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in May 2019.
Historical Information
The 18th century was a lively time in Fairfax County, VA history. After being under the control of many different entities, in 1690 the area became controlled by the Fairfax family. Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax left the land in the charge of his cousin, William Fairfax. In 1742, the area ceased to be part of Prince William County and officially became Fairfax County.
Scope and Content
Small, handwritten note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County, VA. Wyley asks Clarke's assistance in getting a man named Samuel Gates a "lisence."
Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
Related Material
The Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections on historic Virginia.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Fairfax County (Va.)
- Fairfax County (Va.) -- History
- United States
- Virginia -- History
- Virginia, Northern
- Virginia, Northern -- History
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Fairfax County (Va.)
- Fairfax County (Va.) -- History
- United States
- Virginia -- History
- Virginia, Northern
- Virginia, Northern -- History