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Inventory of the Papers of the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company: Folder VII, J, K, L

FOLDER VII. Wythe County cont.
 
  1. Folder labeled B. Laughon and Co.
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    1. File labeled Land for Siding Near Foster Falls, VA.

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      1. various letters dated late 1915 concerning desire of B. Laughon Co. of Pulaski, VA, to cross V. I. C. C. land near Foster Falls, VA, with side track for shipping sand from New River.

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      2. copy of agreement dated December 23, 1915 wherein V. I. C. C. grants right-of-way to N & W Railway to lay tracks across its land to B. Laughon Co.

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      3. copy of agreement dated November 17, 1915 between V. I. C. C. and B. Laughon and Co. wherein V. I. C. C. leased to Laughon sufficient land for use as railway right-of-way.

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  2. Folder labeled Sale of Foster Falls Farm (2363.727 acres) to Valleydale Packers, Inc.
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    1. Memo of agreement dated May 23, 1962 between VA Land Development Co. and Valleydale Packers for purchase of 2400 acres called Foster Falls Farm (4 copies).

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    2. Copy bill of sale dated July 11, 1962 wherein V. I. C. C. and VA Land Development sold various pieces of farm equipment to Valleydale Packers.

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    3. Copy of deed dated July 11, 1962 wherein V.I. C. C. and VA Land Development Co. conveyed to Valleydale Packers Inc. 236.727 acres of land at Foster Falls VA (2 copies).

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    4. Four typed pages labeled "Revised Description" showing lines of bearing for survey.

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    5. Map dated October 1, 1933 showing right-of-way and track N & W Railway sheet 71 station 1080 & 67 to 1186 & 18.S. Includes track through Foster Falls taken from survey of June 30, 1916.

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    6. Map dated october 1, 1933 showing right-of-way and track, N & W Railway sheet 72, station 1186.18.s to station 1291 +65. Includes track near Jackson Ferry, Wythe Co., VA.

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    7. Copy of agreement dated March 22, 1955 wherein V. I. C. C. leased to Birchfield Mining Co. "The Foster Falls Farm" (2159.533 acres).

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    8. Various letters dated June and July 1962 completing preparations for transfer of Foster Falls Farm to Valleydale by V. I. C. C.

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    9. Letters and notes dated May and June 1962 containing inventory of livestock and equipment at Foster Falls to be sold to Valleydale.

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    10. Three pages survey log showing lines of bearing.

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    11. Various handwritten notes and survey sketches.

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    12. Map dated July 17, 1886 labeled station grounds, Foster Falls.

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    13. Letter dated July 5, 1962 from Woods, Rogers, Muse and Walker forwarding draft deed conveying Foster Falls to Valleydale.

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    14. Xerox copies of V. I. C. C. checks 925 and 1013.

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    15. Three pages of book keeping ledger account 220.30 dated 1960 in pencil.

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    16. Two copies of letter dated May 12, 1964 from Connelly Timber Sales reporting on timber removed from Foster Falls Farm for V. I. C. C. and Valleydale Inc.

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  3. Folder labeled Hanson, 312 acres.

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    1. Letter dated January 12, 1938 forwarding copy of contract between A. C. Jackson and V. I. C. C. for lumbering on Hanson and Tate tract (copy of agreement attached).

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    2. Letter dated April 22, 1939 from V. I. C. C. Purchasing Agent to Superintendent, Max Meadows, VA forwarding map of Hanson Tract.

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    3. Handwritten description of Hanson Tract containing survey points and lines of bearing.

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    4. Abstract of Henson [sic] Mines Tract (3 copies). Traces ownership back to 1783.

    5. Map dated May 20, 1925 showing tract No. 334, land of V. I. C. C. on waters of Reed Creek in Wythe Co. showing the T. J. Hanson 330.83. acres.

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