Account Book, 1838-1839, Ms.1990.064

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu

Original 2002 web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Clayton McGahee, Staff, and LM Rozema, Archivist

Abstract

This collection includes a small account book listing an unidentified individual's personal expenditures, including money paid to Black laborers, an 1838 receipt from the Mechanics Bank of New York, and tavern bills. It includes a note stating the book is an "Account of expenditures from the 3rd of October 1839 in our philanthropic efforts to diffuse useful knowledge throughout the States of Ohio and Kentucky."

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Account Book, Ms1990-064, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives in or prior to November 1990.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Account Book was completed in 2002. Additional description was completed in January 2023.

Scope and Content

This small 1839 notebook lists an unknown individual's personal expenditures, including money paid to Black laborers, costs of candles, and tavern bills. The inside cover states, "Account of expenditures from the 3rd of October 1839 in our philanthropic efforts to diffuse useful knowledge throughout the States of Ohio and Kentucky." Only 8 pages have writing, including a receipt from Mechanics Bank of New York, Feb. 22, 1838, for $55.00.