Journals of the Chairman, 1827-1867
Below are links to the digitized page images of the Chairman's Journals, organized by the tenure of the individual Chairman and by time period. Note: prior to Volume 1, the Chairmen were George Tucker (1825) and Robby Dunglison (1825-1826, 1828-1830).
*Note: The links below are to the whole body of journals, not individual volumes. Use the page images listed to find specific date ranges or sessions.
*Note: The volumes at present are not all contiguous, with gaps separated by "----". Also, the original manuscripts for 1826 and 1840 are listed by the University of Virginia library as not available. The missing time periods below are:
- June 27, 1834 - July 9, 1835
- June 29, 1839 - July 4, 1845
- June 21, 1846 - September 26, 1851
Volume 1: December 15, 1827 - July 1, 1830
Chairmen: George Tucker (1825-?, December 1827-Dec 1828; 1832-1833) [P43619]; Robley Dunglison (December 1825-1826, Dec. 1828-1830) [P43624]; John Tayloe Lomax (1827-1828, 1830) [P43630]; Robert Maskell Patterson (1830-1832) [P43634]
- Vol_001_0001_0065 (December 15, 1827 - March 22, 1828)
- Vol_001_0066_0110 (July 3, 1828 - December 13, 1828)
- Vol_001_0111_0155 (December 24, 1828 - June 2, 1829)
- Vol_001_0156_0200 (June 2, 1829 - October 16, 1829)
- Vol_001_0201_0252 (December 15, 1829 - July 14, 1830)
Sessions 4, 5, 6
Page Images 0001-0054: Index to Volume 1
Page Images 0054-0113: December 15, 1827 to 1829
Page Images 0113-0204: January 7, 1829 to January 1, 1830
Page Images 0204-0233: January 1, 1830 to July 1, 1830
Page Images 0239-0246: Register of various weekly reports
Page Images 0246-0252: Blank
Volume 2: July 21, 1830 - July 13, 1831
Chairman: Robert Maskell Patterson (1830-1832) [P43634]
- Vol_002_0001_0060 (July 21, 1830 - November 1, 1830)
- Vol_002_0061_0120 (November 1, 1830 - March 20, 1831)
- Vol_002_0121_0181 (March 21, 1831 - July 13, 1831)
Session 7
Page Images 0020-0084: July 21, 1830 to December 27, 1830
Page Images 0084-0173: January 1, 1831 to July 13, 1831
Page Images 0174-0181: Blank
Volume 3: July 20 1831 - July 19, 1832
Chairman: Robert Maskell Patterson (1830-1832) [P43634]
- Vol_003_0001_0060 (to be transcribed)
- Vol_003_0061_0120 (October 11, 1831 - February 8, 1832)
- Vol_003_0121_0180 (February 9, 1832 - July 9, 1832)
- Vol_003_0181_0212 (July 10, 1832 - July 19, 1832)
Session 8
Page Images 0016-0040: Index
Page Images 0042-0092: July 20, 1831 to January 9, 1832
Page Images 0092-0190: January 9, 1832 to July 20, 1832
Page Images 0191-0212: Blank
Volume 4: July 21 1832 - July 19, 1833
Chairman: George Tucker (1825, 1832-1833) [P43619]
- Vol_004_0001_0060 (July 21, 1832 - March 16, 1832)
- Vol_004_0061_0092 (to be transcribed)
Session 9
Page Images 0010-0049: July 21, 1832 to January 9, 1833
Page Images 0049-0090: January 9, 1833 to July 9, 1833
Page Images 0090-0092: Blank
Volume 5: August 30, 1833 - June 26, 1834
Chairman: Charles Bonnycastle (1833-1835) [P43623]
- Vol_005_0001_0060 (August 30, 1833 - October 10, 1833)
- Vol_005_0061_0120 (October 13, 1833 - January 24, 1834)
- Vol_005_0121_0180 (January 25, 1834 - September 13, 1834)
- Vol_005_0181_0240 (October 16, 1834 - May 12, 1835)
Session 10
Page Images 0012-0112: August 30, 1833 to December 30, 1833
Page Images 0112-0249: December 30, 1833 to June 26, 1834
Page Images 0250-0257: Blank
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Volume 6 ("Vol 6 REAL"): July 10, 1835 - July 1, 1837
Chairman: John A.G. Davis (1835-1837, 1839-1840) [P33195]
- Vol_006_0001_0060 (July 10, 1835 - March 22, 1836)
- Vol_006_0061_0120 (March 24, 1836 - February 17, 1837)
- Vol_006_0121_0168 (January 28, 1839 - April 23, 1831)
Sessions 11, 12, 13
Page Images 0016-0045: July 10, 1835 to December 31, 1835
Page Images 0045-0139: December 31, 1835 to July 1, 1837
Page Images 0140-0168: Blank
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Volume 7: July 5, 1837 - June 30, 1838
Chairman: Gessner Harrison (1837-1839, 1847-1854) [P25515]
- Vol_007_0001_0060 (July 5, 1837 - January 13, 1838)
- Vol_007_0061_0126 (January 15, 1838 - February 6, 1838)
- Vol_008_0001_0060 (July 31, 1838 - November 5, 1838)
Session 14
Page Images 0014-0058: July 5, 1837 to December 31, 1837
Page Images 0058-0116: January 1, 1838 to June 30, 1838
Page Images 0117-0126: Blank
Volume 8: July 1838 - June 28, 1839
Chairman: Gessner Harrison (1837-1839, 1847-1854) [P25515]
- Vol_008_0061_0120 (November 6, 1838 - January 26, 1839)
- Vol_008_0121_0180 (January 28, 1839 - April 23, 1839)
- Vol_008_0181_0221 (to be transcribed)
Session 15
Page Images 0012-0106: July 1838 to December 31, 1838
Page Images 0106-0218: January 1, 1839 to June 28, 1839
Page Images 0219-0221: Blank
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Volume 9: July 5, 1845 - June 20, 1846
Chairman: Edward Henry Courtenay (1845-1846) [P43677]
Vol_009_0001_0032 (July 5, 1845 - June 20, 1846)
Session 22
Page Images 0003-0013: July 5, 1845 to December 20, 1845
Page Images 0013-0026: January 6, 1846 to June 20, 1846
Page Images 0027-0032: Blank
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Volume 10: September 27, 1851 - December 31, 1854
Chairman: Gessner Harrison (1837-1839, 1847- June 28, 1854) [P25515], Socrates Maupin (July 1, 1854-1870) [P43731]
- Vol_010_0001_0060 (September 27, 1851 - December 23, 1852)
- Vol_010_0061_0120 (December 23, 1852 - April 1, 1853)
- Vol_010_0121_0160 (April 16, 1854 - December 30, 1854)
Session 28, 29, 30, 31
Page Images 0012-0024: September 27, 1851 to December 31, 1851
Page Images 0024-0064: January 2, 1852 to January 1, 1853
Page Images 0064-0111: January 1, 1853 to December 31, 1853
Page Images 0111-0154: January 4, 1854 to December 31, 1854
Page Images 0155-0160: Blank
Volume 11: January 1, 1855 - July 22, 1858
Chairman: Socrates Maupin (1854-1870) [P43731]
- Vol_011_0001_0060 (January 1, 1855 - April 2, 1856)
- Vol_011_0061_0120 (to be transcribed)
- Vol_011_0121_0162 (December 1, 1857 - July 22, 1858)
Session 31, 32, 33, 34
Page Images 0014-0051: January 1, 1855 to December 31, 1855
Page Images 0051-0087: January 1, 1856 to December 31, 1856
Page Images 0088-0128: January 3, 1857 to December 31, 1857
Page Images 0129-0156: January 1, 1858 to July 22, 1858
Page Images 0157-0162: Blank
Volume 12: October 1, 1858 - June 29, 1861
Chairman: Socrates Maupin (1854-1870) [P43731]
- Vol_012_0001_0060 (October 1, 1858 - June 21, 1859)
- Vol_012_0061_0120 (June 20, 1859 - January 16, 1861)
- Vol_012_0121_0160 (January 16, 1861 - June 29, 1861)
Session 35, 36, 37
Page Images 0012-0025: October 1, 1858 to December 28, 1858
Page Images 0026-0076: January 3, 1859 to December 30, 1859
Page Images 0076-0117: January 2, 1860 to December 28, 1860
Page Images 0118-0156: January 1, 1861 to June 29, 1861
Page Images 0157-0160: Blank
Volume 13: October 7, 1861 - September 21, 1867
Chairman: Socrates Maupin (1854-1870) [P43731]
- Vol_013_0001_0060 (October 7, 1861 - June 6, 1864)
- Vol_013_0061_0120 (index)
- Vol_013_0121_0146 (index)
Session 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
Page Images 0012-0012: October 7, 1861 to December 19, 1861
Page Images 0012-0026: January 10, 1862 to December 20, 1862
Page Images 0026-0029: January 12, 1863 to December 21, 1863
Page Images 0029-0032: January 3, 1864 to June 6, 1864
Page Images 0032-0120: Blank
Page Images 0120-0122: List of Catalogues sent (1861, 1863, 1867)
Page Images 0123-0146: Blank