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Book Title: Historical Collections Of Virginia By Henry Howe, 1845

Mecklenburg p. 378

Mecklenburg was created in 1764, from Lunenburg. Its length is 36, mean width 18
miles. The Meherrin runs on its northern line, and the Roanoke through its
southern portion. On the Roanoke is much extremely fertile land. The soil of the
county is generally fertile, and although the ridges are thin and poor, yet it
is a free soil, and annually produces about four millions of pounds of tobacco.
Pop., whites 7,754, slaves 11,915, free colored 1,055; total, 20,724.

Boydton, the county-seat, is 109 miles SW of Richmond, and 6 from the Roanoke
River, on an elevated and healthy site. It contains 4 mercantile stores, 17
mechanic shops, 1 tannery, 1 jeweller, 1 apothecary, 1 Methodist, 1 Episcopal,
and 1 Presbyterian church, and a population of about 400. About a mile from
Boydton is Randolph Macon College, an institution in high repute, established in
1832, and under the superintendence and patronage of the Methodist Episcopal
church. It has 4 professors and about a hundred students. L.C. Garland, A. M.,
is the president. A preparatory school is attached to the college, under the
control and management of the faculty. 

Clarksville is the 12 miles SW of Boydton, at the junction of Dan and Staunton
Rivers. It has increased more in the last ten years than any other village in
Virginia. In 1835 it had but 14 dwellings: it now contains 10 mercantile stores,
20 mechanic shops, 2 tobacco inspections and warehouses, 1 tannery, 1 Baptist, 1
Methodist, and 1 Presbyterian church, and about 1000 inhabitant. Over 2000
hogsheads of tobacco are annually inspected here, and a large number of batteaux
are constantly plying on the river, loaded with the products of the country.

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