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Samuel F. Bright Account Books
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ap4-MsV Ap5
Scope and Contents
Contain oystering accounts; farm accounts for "Porto Bella," York County, Virginia and "New Hope," [?]; cash accounts of Williamsburg, Virginia; list of ages and prices of slaves; records of physician's visits to family and slaves; remedy for colic; and memorandum of a purchase of land from College of William and Mary in October 1847.
Dates:
1826-1861
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Harriet P. Shelden Recipe Book
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV R9
Scope and Contents
Recipe book, ca. 1820-1900, of Harriet P. Sheldon, Williamsburg [Va.] and Mary B. Curtis, Wilson's Creek, Gloucester County, Va. which includes loose papers and newspaper clippings. The volume includes home remedies and a list of household items. The first portion of the book contains recipe of Williamsburg's women.
Dates:
circa 1820-1900
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center