Merchants--Virginia--History--18th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
John Blair Ledger
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Afu3
Scope and Contents
Ledger of John Blair who was an iron founder and merchant in Grayson County, Va.
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John Blair Ledger
Blow Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 B63
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1770-1875, of the Blow family of "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and of the Waller family. Prominent correspondents in the collection include Philip Barraud, John Hartwell Cocke, Henry Lee and Edmund Ruffin. Most of these accessions were integrated as the collection was partially processed, but some are boxed separately. Includes a Blow family scrapbook containing many manuscript items. Collection includes: correspondence of Richard Blow (1746-1833), merchant, who had...
Richard Blow Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 B625
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1772-1872, of the Blow family. Chiefly business papers, 1772-1820, of Richard Blow of Portsmouth and "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and his son George Blow, Sr. and George Blow, Jr. of 'Tower Hill' and Williamsburg, Va. Richard Blow was a partner in stores in Virginia and North Carolina (trading as Richard Blow and Co., Briggs & Blow, Baker & Blow [South Quay, Nansemond County, Va.], Blow & Barksdale [Petersburg, Va.], and Blow and Scammel). He was also a plantation owner...
Carter Braxton Letter to Wadsworth & Carter
Collection
Identifier: SC 00477
Scope and Contents
Letter, 1782 March 8, from Carter Braxton to Messrs. Wadsworth & Carter, Williamsburg, Va. Reports that he is sending corn.
Henkel Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. 39.1 H38
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, papers, and ledgers of the Rev. Paul Henkel (1754-1825), who was a Lutheran missionary, and David Henkel, Ambrose Henkel, and Solomon Henkel of New Market, Shenandoah Co., Va. Includes woodcuts and watercolor sketches, Ambrose Henkel's account ledger (1807-1813), notebooks on the study of Hebrew, memorandum book, indentures, certificates, and other. Topics include Lutheranism, printing, Shenandoah County, immigration, merchants, and education. Mss poem with a hand...
James Campbell Account Books
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame11-13
Scope and Contents
Ledgers, 1793-1799, of James Campbell, merchant, of Lexington, Va. One volume (MsV Ame12) includes accounts with members of the Watt family which were paid for by weaving. There are also loose receipts and legal documents in the third volume (MsV Ame13).
John Peyton Account Book
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ap29
Scope and Contents
Account book, 1758-1773, of John Peyton, and of the firm of Peyton and Adcock, probably a Virginia firm. Includes record, 1810, of birth of first child of John Peyton.
John Morton Jordan Estate Indenture
Collection
Identifier: SC 01600
Scope and Contents
Indenture between William Perkins, Thomas Buchanan and William Brown, London Merchants and Henry Holland, Halfmoon Street Piccadilly, builder and William Powell and Cordall Powell Ironmongers of Picaddilly in relation to the disposal of the lands, effects and tobacco shipments of the estate in Virginia of John Morton Jordan. July 1, 1773.
Matthew Wills Ledger
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Atav1 Oversize
Scope and Contents
Ledger, 1770-1800, of Matthew Wills, merchant, of Warwick County, Va., later used as an account book, 1813-1823, of [his son ?] Matthew Wills, keeper of [Swan Tavern] Yorktown, Va.
Merchant's Account Book, Elias Edmonds, Jr.
Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame4u
Scope and Contents
Account book, 1799, of merchant Elias Edmonds, Jr. of Kilmarnock, Virginia.
Previously described an account book of unknown merchant of Lancaster Court House, Virginia.
Previously described an account book of unknown merchant of Lancaster Court House, Virginia.