The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography; Volume 18

Volume 18 of The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, originally published in 1910, serves as a significant record of early twentieth-century archival scholarship. Compiled by the Virginia Historical Society, these volumes were created to preserve and disseminate primary source documents, genealogical records, and analytical essays concerning the Commonwealth of Virginia. This particular volume emerged during a period when historical societies were increasingly focused on professionalizing the study of American regional history through structured, periodic journals.

The editorial direction for this period reflected the society's mission to document colonial and antebellum life with scholarly rigor, often focusing on land grants, personal correspondence, and legislative records. The design follows the traditional academic format established by the society in the 1890s, prioritizing archival clarity and accessible typography for academic researchers. Upon its release, it was regarded as an essential reference tool for historians and remains a foundational text in the canon of Virginian historiography.