THE

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL REGISTER,

AND

LITERARY ADVERTISER.

EDITED BY

WILLIAM MAXWELL.

VOL. I.

FOR THE YEAR 1848.

RICHMOND:
PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETOR,
BY MACFARLANE & FERGUSSON.

1848.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

NO. I.

Introduction,

The Virginia Historical Society,

Mr. Rives' Address.

The Report of the Executive Committee.

The Limits of Virginia, by the Hon. Littleton W. Tazewell.

Capt. Smith's Monument.

Fort George.

Biographical Notice of Com. Barron of the Navy of Virginia.

The Old Stove.

The War against Mexico.

Notices of New Works :-Campbell's History of Virginia-Gene-
ral Hull's Military and Civil Life-Sketches of Old Virgi-
nia Family Servants-Memoir of Miss Margaret Mercer.

Lines on the Natural Bridge.

Various Intelligence :-Richmond-Washington, &c.

Literary Intelligence :-Proceedings of the Virginia Historical So-

ciety-The Annals of Virginia.

Scientific Intelligence :-Astronomy-The Comet.

Miscellany:-Thoughts-Reflection on a Reflection-Virginia's Jew-

els.

NO. II.

Capt. Smith's Remarks on the Plantation of Virginia.

53

Green Spring.

58

Capt. Byrd's Letters.

The Mail in 1738.