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Flour mills--Virginia--History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Asa Moore Janney Forest Mills ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00358
Content Description

The Asa Moore Janney Forest Mills ledgers contains three ledgers belonging to Asa Moore Janney, a Quaker who owned Forest Mills located in Loudoun Country, Virginia. The ledgers contain accounts of flour and other commodities Janney provided to families including African Americans as well as volunteers in the Confederate army. The ledgers tracked daily business sales and transactions along with labor expenses for the mill operation.

Dates: 1861-1875

C. L. Leake and Company Account Books

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ad113-MsV Ad119
Scope and Contents

Ledgers, bankbooks, and account books, 1882-1900, of C. L. Leake and Company, Licking, Goochland County, Va. The company appears to have included a sawmill and flourmill.

Dates: 1882-1900

William Faber Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ad81
Scope and Contents

Account book, 1833-1861, of William Faber, miller, Nelson County, Va. Concerns flour mill, sawmill and blacksmith work. Includes list, 1853-1859, of slaves hired out.

Dates: 1833-1861