Manuscript Book No. 2, 1849-1857
Scope and Contents
Store, blacksmith and tobacco firm account book, 1849-1950. This hand stitched book is inset into the larger manuscript volume, the first 16 pages of which are used to show tobacco engaged and of whom engaged, by Philip and W.M. Howerton, tobacco manufacturers, 1849- 1850. The following 28 pages show the accounts for Philip Howerton's store and blacksmith shop, 1851-1854. Account book of Philip Howerton, Halifax County, Virginia, 1823-1869. Part of the accounts are in his capacity as guardian of the orphaned children of Mat Cabaniss.
Dates
- Creation: 1849-1857
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository