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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.

Dates: 1795-1797

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...
Dates: 1613-1960; Majority of material found in 1770-1875

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...
Dates: 1772-1872

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.

Dates: 1782 March 8

Henkel Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 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...
Dates: 1783-1874

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).

Dates: 1793-1799

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.

Dates: 1758-1773

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.

Dates: 1773 July 1

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.

Dates: 1770-1823; Majority of material found in 1770-1800

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.

Dates: 1799

Ninian Boog Journal

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame6
Scope and Contents

Journal, 1750-1751, of a merchant in King and Queen County, Va., probably Ninian Boog. Cover is marked "Journal to Ledger B."

Dates: 1750-1751

Ninian Boog Ledger A

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame5
Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1748-1750, of a merchant in King and Queen County, Va., probably Ninian Boog, which includes a list of household expenses. Cover is marked "Ledger A"

Ninian Boog Ledgers is available on microfilm in Swem Library’s microforms area, call number  F232 .K4 B6 2004

Dates: 1748-1750

Ninian Boog Ledger B

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame128
Scope and Contents

Ledger B of Ninian Boog, merchant, of King and Queen County, Virginia.

Dates: 1750-1751

William K. Perrin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 95 P42
Scope and Contents Business letters, 1833-1839, to Major William K. Perrin and 1855, 1860, to his son-in-law Wyndham Kemp, both of Gloucester County, Virginia from Perrin's step-son Robert W. Nicolson in Uniontown, Perry County, Alabama, about the management of a cotton plantation. Letters mention purchasing land, growing and selling cotton management of slaves, legal and banking matters and uprising of the Creek Indians. Papers, 1800-1855 and n.d., relating to the hiring out and management of slaves of...
Dates: 1732-1902; Majority of material found in 1820-1858

Robert Pleasants Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame102
Scope and Contents

Pleasants' account book kept in Henrico County, Va. covers the years, 1771-1778, and concerns the export and shipping of tobacco and other crops. It includes the religious diary, 1821-1824, of Mary W. (Pleasants) Mosby. 157 p. : bound volume ; 25 cm.

Dates: 1771-1824; Majority of material found in 1771-1778

Read and Johnston Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame104
Scope and Contents

Ledger of the firm of Read and Johnston, Staunton, Va. The two partners in the firm were Matthew Read and Hugh Johnston.

Dates: 1761-1770

Matthew Read Journal

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame105
Scope and Contents

Journal (account book) of Matthew Read, merchant of Staunton, Va.

Dates: 1771-1776

James Reid Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 R27
Scope and Contents

Letters, 1790-1791, received by James Reid of Huie, Reid & Co., merchants of Dumfries, Prince William County, Va. Many deal with the tobacco trade and prices.

Dates: 1790-1791

Sussex County, Va. Merchant's Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ame1u Oversize
Scope and Contents

Account book of an unknown merchant, probably from Sussex County, Virginia.  Some accounts include people from Isle of Wight County, Virginia and Surry County, Virginia.

Dates: 1770-1771

William Reynolds Letter Copybook

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Cp10
Scope and Contents

Typescript, 1771-1783 and 1796, of letter copybook I and II of William Reynolds [merchant ?] of Yorktown, Virginia.

Dates: 1771-1796; Majority of material found in 1771-1783