A Guide to the George White Jr. Journal, 1803-1813 White, George, Jr., Journal, 1803-1813 29652

A Guide to the George White Jr. Journal, 1803-1813

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 29652

Library of Virginia

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Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Ute Schechter

Repository

Library of Virginia

Accession number

29652

Title

George White Jr. Journal, 1803-1813

Physical Characteristics

1 volume (141 pages), photocopies

Physical Location

Business records collection, Acc. 29652

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

George White Jr. Journal, 1803-1813. Accession 29652, Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for duplication by R.G. Strother, 21 September 1977

Biographical/Historical Information

George White Jr. appears on the King George County (Va.) tax records as early as 1813 as a merchant in partnership with William Monroe at Port Conway.

Journal, 1803-1813, recording individual accounts for general merchandise including clothing, cloth, meat, tobacco, whiskey, and books. Accounts are with individuals from Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Westmoreland Counties, Virginia. Included are individuals with the surnames Buckner, Dishman, Jett, and Thornley. Numerous accounts with free Negroes and slaves are recorded, and many individuals are identified by occupation. Also included are Bible records of the Strother family (see Acc. 29705).