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A ledger sheet detailing purchases made by Miss Montgomery from August 1861 to March 1862 in Abingdon, Virginia. The sheet, written in ink, provides detailed price information and mentions C.N. Josephson.
Letter written by Andrew Russell to his brother, Col. Gilbert Russell, on June 30, 1821, discussing the landmark Supreme Court case *Cohens v. Virginia*. The letter inquires about Russell's knowledge of the case and the arguments presented by General Alexander Smyth. The case established the Supreme Court's authority to review state court decisions on federal law.