In response to Ted Delaney's question about wealth in 1900, one good source would be the personal property tax lists for the particular city or county. They don't include land, obviously, so they are not a perfect measure of wealth, but they otherwise provide a great deal of information. You can read more about them at: <http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn3_persprop.htm> http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn3_persprop.htm Bea Hardy College of William and Mary ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
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