Abstract The Manuscript by Jane Reid Venable: “Book of Record of the Reids and Alexanders and Others,” undated, contains a manuscript that Jane Reid Venable was working on, documenting the family lineage and basic history of some of the prominent families in Prince Edward County. Not included in the collection are listed dates of the creation of the manuscript or sources/background information on how the information was obtained.

Scope and Contents The Margaret Venable (nee Dickinson) letters contains correspondence relating to familial matters and social information from 1833-1918. Some of the topics discussed include schooling at Hampden-Sydney College, the Civil War, courtships, weddings, new children, and deaths. Not included in the collection are specific details about the Civil War or specifics about classes Hampden-Sydney College.