A Guide to the William James Ledger, 1796-1803 James, William Ledger, 1796-1803 27814

A Guide to the William James Ledger, 1796-1803

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 27814


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Accession number
27814
Title
William James Ledger, 1796-1803
Physical Characteristics
1 volume
Physical Location
Business records collection, Acc. 27814
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

William James. Ledger, 1796-1803. Accession 27814, Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Purchased 27 June 1972.

Biographical/Historical Information

William James (1771-1849) and Rebecca Walker James were from Fredericksburg, Virginia, where James was a tailor. About 1810 James was ordained as a Baptist minister and served as first pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Scope and Content Information

Ledger records the accounts for making and mending of clothes, as well as for purchases of clothes, buttons and sewing items. Accounts appear for George French, Goodlove Heiskill, James Lewis, Mann Page, Francis Taliaferro, Richard Taliaferro, Anthony Thornton, among others.