The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition

The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography was first published in 1893 by the Virginia Historical Society, serving as a successor to the Virginia Historical Papers. Established to document the Commonwealth's complex past, the publication sought to preserve primary source documents, genealogical records, and scholarly research that might otherwise have been lost or forgotten following the upheaval of the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

The Primary Source Edition represents a modern, print-on-demand reproduction of this foundational volume. Compiled by the Society to provide continued access to archival materials, these editions are designed as utilitarian scholarly tools rather than aesthetic collectibles. The work was initially received by historians and genealogists as a vital repository of primary evidence, establishing a legacy of academic rigor that has maintained the journal's relevance for over a century.