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Richmond Falls

Headline of Boston Herald, Apr 3rd, 1865.

Article from Goward's Register, 1864

Article detailing troop movements around the battlefield without thought to censorship.

MAKING CITIZENS OF FOREIGNERS.: Objection Taken to Suggestion that Suffrage Be Denied Immigrants.

Editor Post: In a late issue of The Post a letter appeared over the signature of James Deavers, of Fairfax County Va., which was as remarkable for the…

Annual report of the commissioner and the Board of Agriculture and Immigration 1890.

Annual report of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration which details various details about the agriculture of Virginia and immigration.

Proceedings of the annual session v.1 1884.

This source talks about the annual session of the Southern Immigration Association and talks about the positions of the states on immigration.

The Bureau of immigration: its history

Details the history of the Bureau of Immigration.

SHOULD STAY IN SOUTH: Fairfax Harrison Advises Natives Not to Leave. NO LONGER ONE-CROP REGION President of the Southern Railroad Says That While Desirable Immigrants Should Be Welcomed, It Is More Important That Southland Retain Its Own People -- Road Will Help.

The article talks about the priorities of the president of the Southern railroad in relation to balancing immigrant labor and labor from Virginia.

AIDED BY IMMIGRATION: C.H. Fairfax Says Realty Boom Here Will Come From War. BETTER CLASS LIKELY TO BUY American Investors in Securities Also, Adds President of Real Estate Company, Will Turn Attention to Investments in Real Property -- Land Values Remain Unaffected by European Strife.

Newspaper article about immigration relating to real estate around the northern Virginia and DC area.

A handbook of Virginia. Published by the Department of Agriculture and Immigration of the State of Virginia. Geo. W. Koiner, Commissioner, Richmond

This book talks about various aspects of the state including agriculture, climate, and immigration. It also talks about the climate and favorable…