I. The Idea of Virginia

1. Hariot, Thomas: A Briefe and True Report of the Newfound Land of Virginia, 1590 [Rare o.s. F229 H27 1590]

2. James I: An Order Banishing Rogues to the New Found Lands, 1603 [Rare o.s. HV4491 E58 1603]

3. Smith, John: A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Noate..., 1608 [n/a]

4. Smith, John: Advertisements for the Unexperienced Planters of New England, or Anywhere, 1631 [Rare F7 S62 1631]

5. Bry, Theodore de: Great and Small Voyages, 1590-1634 [Rare folio G169 C697]

6. Gray, Robert: A Good Speed to Virginia, 1609 [Rare F229 G78 1609]

7. Crashaw, William: A Sermon Preached in London Before the Right Honorable Lord Lavvare, 1610 [Rare F229 C885 1610]

8. Virginia colony. A True Declaration of the Estate of the Colonie of Virginia, 1610 [Rare F229 T795 1610]

9. Virginia Company. A True and Sincere Declaration of the Purpose and Ends of the Plantation Begun in Virginia..., 1610 [Rare F229 T793 1610]

10. Whitaker, Alexander: Good News From Virginia. 1613. Rare F229 W574 1613

11. Hamor, Ralph: A True Discourse of the Present State of Virginia, 1615 [Rare F229 H18 1615]

12. Waterhouse, Edward: A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affaires in Virginia, 1622 [Rare F229 W32 1622]

13. Charles I: A Proclamation Against the Disorderly Transporting His Majesties Subjects to the Plantations..., 1637 [Rare o.s. JV7618 N7 E58 1637]

14. Bullock, William: Virginia Impartially Examined, 1649 [Rare F229 B93]

15. The Lord Baltimore's case, concerning the province of Maryland, 1653 [Rare F184 L86 1653]

16. Gatford, Lionel: public good without private interest, 1657 [Rare F229 G24 1657]

17. Moryson, Francis: The Lawes of Virginia, Now in force, 1661 [Rare KFV 2430 1661 A23]

18. Ogilby, John: America: Being the Latest and most Accurate Description of the New World, 1671 [Rare folio E143 O34 1671]

19. Byrd, William I: Letter, 1688 June 21, to William Blathwayt concerning Byrd's appointment as auditor general of Virginia. [Mss2B6134a3]

II. A Clash of Empires

20. Hennepin, Louis: A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America, 1698 [Rare F352 H51 1698]

21. Washington, George: Letter, 1754 March 20, to Robert Dinwiddie, concerning Washington's promotion to lieutenant colonel of militia and his military expedition to the Ohio River. [Mss2W277a39]

22. Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser (Philadelphia), 1754 July 25, containing reports of the capitulation to the French of George Washington and his force at Fort Necessity. [Newspapers]

23. Moreau, Jacob: Memoire Contenant le Precis des Faites..., 1756 [Rare F199 M837 1756]

24. Jeffreys, Thomas: Plan of Braddock's Expedition and Defeat at Fort Duquesne, 1758 [Map F146 1758:1]

25. Fauquier, Francis: The Speech of the Honourable Francis Fauquier, 1761 [Rare o.s. JK3952 1761]

26. Timberlake, Henry: The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake, 1765 [Rare E99 C5 T6]

27. Smith, William: An Historical Account of the Expedition Against the Ohio Indians, 1766. [Rare E83.76 S65 1766]

28. Washington, George: Letter, 1773 January 14, to William Rind, printer, concerning claims of the officers and soldiers of the 1st Virginia Regiment for service at the Battle of the Meadows, 1754, published in the Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg). [Newspapers]

29. Stobo, Robert: Memoirs of Major Stobo of the Virginia Regiment, 1800. [Rare E199 .S86]

III. The Westward Movement

30. Lederer, John: The Discoveries of John Lederer..., 1672 [Rare F229 L42 1672]

31. Byrd, William: Neu-Gefundenes Eden, 1737 [Rare F257 N48 1737]

32. Mayo, William: Map of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1745 [Map F232 N83 1745:5]

33. Washington, George: Plat, 1751 April 23, surveyed for Isaiah Phipps of land in Augusta County, Va. [Mss11:3P5572:1]

34. Fry, Joshua, and Peter Jefferson: Map of the Most Inhabited Parts of Virginia, 1755 [Map F221 1755:3]

35. Henry, John: New and Accurate Map of Virginia, 1770 [Map F221 1770:1]

36. Walpole, Thomas, and associates: Petition, 1770, for the granting of lands to the Grand Ohio Company [Mss1F4305a1]

37. Catlin, George: Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio, 1844 [Rare E77.5 C365 1844 folio]

38. Warre, Henry: Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory,1848 [Rare F1060.8 W28 1848 folio]

IV. Virginians at War

39. Gould, Sir Thomas: Petition, 1677, to King Charles II, concerning the ship "Rebecca" and the service of her crew under Governor Berkeley during Bacon's Rebellion. [Mss2G7373a1]

40. Pennsylvania Magazine. View of Bunker Hill, 1775 [Rare AP 2 A2 P4 v.1]

41. Hancock, John: Letter (draft), 1775 June 27, to Governor Jonathan Trumbull of Conn. concerning the appointment of a commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. [Mss4Un33a4]

42. Keith, Sir Basil: Letter, 1776 April 20, from Jamaica, to Lord Dunmore, concerning Dunmore's services as governor of Virginia and the restoration of peace between Great Britain and the American colonies. [Mss2K2692a1]

43. Steuben, F. W.: Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops, 1779 [Rare UB 501 1779]

44. Lemoine, Henry: The Kentish Curate..., 1786 [Rare PR3541 L25 1786 v.1]

45. Bartholomew, Benjamin: Diary, 1781-1782, as a captain of the Pennsylvania Line, Continental Army, concerning the Virginia campaign and the siege of Yorktown. [Mss5:1B2833:1]

46. Glorious News. Yorktown broadside. Only known copy. [Broadsides 1781.3]

47. Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, 1781 (Manuscript Map in French actually showing various stages of the Battle of the Capes) [Map F232Y6 1781:4]

48. Ode on the Surrender at York-town. To the Honourable William Pitt, 1782 [Rare E241 Y6 O23 1782]

49. Recueil d'estamps representant les Dirrerents Evenemens..., 1784 [Rare E209 P6513 1784 folio]

50. Churchman, John: ... Map of the Peninsula between Delaware & Chesapeak Bays, 1786 [Map F232C43 1786:1]

51. Kendall, George Wilkin: The War Between the United States and Mexico, 1851 [Rare E404 .K33 1851 folio]

52A. Thompson, A[lfred] W[ordsworth]: "Irregular Troops of Virginia. 'Riflemen of the Alleganies [sic],'" signed 1861 [Museum: Acc. 2000.165.3L]

52B. Thompson, A[lfred] W[ordsworth]: "Market Place in Winchester, Va. Rendezvous of the Militia of the lower Valley of the Shenandoah," signed 1861 [Museum: Acc. 2000.165.3S]

52C. Thompson, A[lfred] W[ordsworth]: "A Family of Virginians leaving their Home and going South on the advance of Genl Patterson's army from Martinsburg," signed 1861 [Museum: Acc. 2000.165.3Q]

53. Place, Thomas: Scrapbook and memoir, 1862-1899 (bulk 1862-1865), concerning his service in the 1st Mounted New York Rifles of the U.S. Army, especially during the siege of Suffolk, Va., 1862-1863, and around Williamsburg, Va. (includes photographs, sketches, and documents) [Mss5:7P6902:1]

54A. Homer, Winslow: "Foraging," one of six prints from Campaign Sketches (Boston: L. Prang & Co., c. 1865), signed lower right, probably a proof edition. [Museum]

54B. Homer, Winslow: "The Coffee Call," one of six prints from Campaign Sketches (Boston: L. Prang & Co., c. 1865), signed lower right, probably from a proof edition. [Museum]

V. Virginians at Work

55. James I: A Counterblaste to Tobacco, 1604 [Rare GT3020 J3 1604]

56. Deacon, John: Tobacco Tortured, 1616 [Rare GT 3020 D27 1616]

57. Charles I: A Proclamation Concerning Tobacco, 1630 [Rare HD91365 G73 1631]

58. Williams, Edward: Virginia Richly Valued, 1650 [F272 W73 1650]

59. Boreman, Thomas: A Compendious Account of the Whole Art of ...the Silk-worm, 1733 [Rare SF547 B73 C73 1733]

60. Epperson, J.: Manuscript map of the Appomattox River drawn for Richard N. Venable, 1797 [Map F221 1797:2]

61. Forsyth, William: A Treatise on the Culture and Management of Fruit Trees, 1802 [Rare SB355 F73 1802]

62. Binns, John A.: A Treatise on Farming, 1803 [Rare S405 B614 1803]

63. Virginia Buggy Company, 1870 [Rare TS2033 V817 1900z]

VI. Body, Mind, and Soul

64. Tennent, John: An epistle to Dr. Richard Mead, concerning the Epidemical Diseases of Virginia, 1742 [Rare RS81 T385 1742]

65. Brinsley, John: A Consolation for Our Grammar Schools, 1622 [Rare LA631.5 B7 1622]

66. Byrd, William II: Letter, 1701 August 5, to Sir Robert Southwell concerning travels in England as companion to Sir John Perceval. [Mss2B9964b3]

67. Jefferson, Thomas: Letter, 1785 October 14, to Samuel Henley, concerning the College of William and Mary. [Mss2J3595a54]

68. Donne, John: A Sermon Upon the VIII Verse of the I Chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, 1622 [Rare F229 D68 1622]

69. Castell, William: A Petition of W. C. Exhibited to the High Court of Parliament...for the Propagating of the Gospel in America, 1641 [Rare E 143 C34 1644]

70. Bray, Thomas: A Memorial, Representing the Present State of Religion, on the Continent of North America, 1700 [Rare BX5881 B74 1700]

71. Makemie, Francis: A Plain and Friendly Perswasive to the Inhabitants of Virginia..., 1705 [Rare F229 M232 1705]

VII. The World of African Americans

72. The Case of the Separate Traders to Africa, 1709 [Rare o.s. HT 1322 C337 1709]

73. The Falsities of Private Traders to Africa Discovered, 1709 [Rare o.s. HF486 R88 1709]

74. Virginia House of Burgesses: Petition, 1772, to King George III concerning abolishment of the Atlantic slave trade. [Mss4V81934a4 o.s.]

75. Memorials presented to the Congress of the United States of America...promoting the abolition of slavery, 1792 [Rare E446 P417 1792]

76A&B. Upper Goose Creek Baptist Church (Fauquier County, Va.) records, 1828-1829 (plan of the meeting house by Nicholas Farrow and permission to baptize Ben, an African-American slave). [Mss4Up653b]

77. Baptist Brethren of Colour: Fourth Meeting, 1829 [Rare BX 6441 B22 1829]

78. Cranstone, Lefevre J.: "Negro Shanty," watercolor. [Museum]

79. Cabin and Plantation Songs, as Sung by the Hampton Students, 1876 [Rare M1670 F33 C11 1876]

VIII. The World of Children

80. Byrd, Maria (Taylor): Letter, 1745 September 6, Westover, to Mrs. Kein concerning the death of William Byrd, II, and the education of William Byrd, III. [Mss2B9964b9]

81. Kollner, August: Common Sights in Town & Country, 1850 [Rare E161 C734 1850]

82. Kollner, August: City Sights for Country Eyes, 1856 [Rare BV 1565 C47 C58 1856]

83. Hoffman, Heinrich: Slovenly Peter, 1853 [Rare PZ34.3 H669 1853]

84. Spectropia; or, Surprising Spectral Illusions..., 1864 [Rare QP482.5 S64 1864]

85. Stoddard, R. H.: The Children in the Wood, 1866 [Rare PS2937 C53 1866]

86. "Marriage of Pocahontas and Rolfe," jig-saw puzzle of twenty wooden blocks with colored paper surfaces, in original decorative wooden box with color illustration of assembled puzzle, manufactured by S. L. Hill, Williamsburgh [Long Island], with presentation inscription in pencil on the box, 1868 [Museum]

87. Loughlin Bros.: The Home Primer, 1887 [Rare PE1119 A1 H7565 1887]

88. Baum, L. Frank: The Army Alphabet, 1900 [Rare o.s. PS3505 A923 A74 1900]

IX. Old Dominion/New Nation

89. Randolph, Edward: Journal, 1692-1695, of travels in Virginia, Maryland, and along the East Coast as Surveyor General of Their Majesties' Customs (includes record of visit to Salem, Mass., during witch trials). [Mss5:1R1535:1]

90. Traunter, Richard: Memoir of travels from Appomattox River in Virginia to Charles Town in South Carolina, 1698-1699 (in part, concerning travels among the Native-American populations as a representative of Colonel William Byrd I). [Mss5:9T6945:1]

91. Jones, Hugh: The Present State of Virginia, 1724 [Rare F229 J77]

92. Hoxton, Walter: Map of the Chesepeack, 1750 [Map F232 C43 1750:1]

93. Jefferson, T: Observations Sur La Virginia..., 1786 [Rare F230 J511]

94. The Percy Anecdotes 9 vols. Fore-edge paintings, 1820 [Rare PN 6261 P42 1820 v.1-9]

95. Forster, John: The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, 1855 (Fore-edge painting of Fort Monroe) [Rare PR3493 F73 1855]

96. Birch, William: The Country Seats of the United States.... Illustrations and importance, 1808 [Rare folio E164 B61 1808]

97. Wall, William Guy: The Hudson River Portfolio, 1824 [Rare ND1839 W187 H5 1824 v.2 folio]

98. Turner, A. A.: Villas on the Hudson, 1860 [Rare NA 7586 V72 1860 folio]

99. Audubon, J. J.: The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, 1845 [Rare folio QL715 A916 1845]

100. Sheppard, Edwin: The Birds of Virginia, U. S., Drawn from Nature, unpublished manuscript containing fifty-six watercolors [Museum]

101. Beyer, Edward: Album of Virginia, 1858 [Rare folio F230 B57 c.3]

102. Cranstone, Lefevre J.: "Rippon Hall, York River, Va.," watercolor. [Museum]