Richmond (VA) Her Past and Present Being Reminiscences of An Old Citizen By W. Asbury Christian, Published 1912, 618 pages Illustrated, searchable - Bonus Book #1 – Richmond in By-Gone Days Being Reminiscences of An Old Citizen By Samuel Mordecai Published 1856, 321 pages - Bonus Book #2 – Richmond As A Manufacturing and Trading Centre; Giving a Full and Complete List Of All Wholesale and Mfg. Houses And the Transportation Facilities Including A Historical Sketch Of the City By R. A. Brock, Esq.Published 1880, 104 pages Requires Adobe Reader 3.0 or higher to View $13.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200459312626&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123 “Richmond, the metropolis of Virginia, the capital of the State, late theseat of government of the ill-starred Confederate States, and the seat ofjustice of Henrico county, vies, in the social attractions which it offers;in objects of interest; in historical reminiscences; in the natural beauty ofits situation and surroundings; in its healthful and manufacturing advantages, with any city in our Union. It is located on the north side of the James, at and around the falls, at the head of tide-water—about lO0 miles by the course of the river and 74 in an air-line from Hampton Roads,which may be regarded as an arm of the sea. Allowing 10 miles fromthe mouth of James river to Old Point Comfort, and 20 miles from thelatter point to the Capes, the total distance of Richmond from the sea canhardly exceed 130 miles. The river is navigable to Richmond for vessels drawing fourteen and a half feet of water.” CONTENTS – Past and Present CHAPTER I >From the Appearance of the White Man to 1800 1 CHAPTER II The First Decade in the New Century, 1800-1810 49 CHAPTER III The Theatre Fire, War, Building the City, 1810-1820 74 CHAPTER IV La Fayette's Visit, Helping Thomas Jefferson, the Constitutional Convention, 1820-1830 98 CHAPTER V The Period of Internal Improvements, 1830-1840 115 CHAPTER VI The Growing City, Bitter Political Contests, 1840-1850 140 CHAPTER VII The Discussions of Slavery and Relative Issues, 1850-1860 167 CHAPTER VIII The Decade of War, Sorrow, Suffering and Death, 1860-1870 206 CHAPTER IX After the Darkness the Dawn of a New Era, 1870-1880 312 CHAPTER X Rapid Growth and Material Advancement, 1880-1890 364 CHAPTER XI Closing a Century with the Achievements of the Years, 1890-1900. . 416 CHAPTER XII Greater Richmond with Greater Prospects for the Future, 1900-1912 469 APPENDIX Mayors of the City 545 Official Rosters of Richmond Troops Mustered in the Service of the Confederacy 547 Index 577 ILLUSTRATIONS William. Byrd, the Founder of Richmond Frontispiece FACING PAGE Map of Richmond, made by "William Byrd, 1737 8 View of Richmond from Below Mayo's Bridge, 1807 64 The Burning Theatre and Richmond in 1817 78 Richmond in 1826, showing Penitentiary, City Hall, Capitol and Governor's Mansion 106 Richmond from Church Hill west, 1851 174 Richmond, 1852, from Manchester 182 Richmond from Gambles Hill, showing Armory, Tredegar Works, &c., 1858 202 Lancasterian School, Fair Grounds at what is now Monroe Park,and Libby Prison from the Dock 246 The Burning of Richmond, April 3, 1865 262 Federal Troops Entering Richmond, Ruins of Mayo's Bridge after the Fire, and the Ruins of the Confederate Laboratory near the Petersburg Railroad Bridge 270 Views of Richmond to-day 456 The Heart of Richmond after the Fire of 1865 and the Heart of Richmond July, 1912 536