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West Virginia State Treasurer W. S. Johnson presenting a
check
to Virginia Attorney General Judge Rhea for debt settlement
West Virginia State Treasurer W. S. Johnson presenting a check
to Virginia Attorney General Judge Rhea for debt settlement

On February 15, 1871, the West Virginia legislature adopted a joint resolution authorizing the appointment of commissioners to confer with the state of Virginia and report on West Virginia's portion of the Virginia debt.

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Joint Resolution Appointing Commissioners On Subject of State Debt (1871)
Report of the Virginia Debt Commission (1871)
Report By State Treasurer W. S. Johnson On Settlement of State Debt (1920)
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On This Day in West Virginia History: February

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