Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16402, Lewis Pence blacksmith ledger, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Provenance

Accession 2017-0185 Purchased 24 October 2017.

Biographical Note

Lewis Pence (1825-1904) was a blacksmith during the mid-19th century, living on Pence Hill just outside Edinburg, Virginia. During the Civil War, Pence was a member of the Confederate Army's 97th Virginia Militia.

Source: Materials within collection.

Scope and Contents Note

The Pence ledger (1856-1859; 0.25 cubic feet) records work done by and payments made to Lewis Pence, a blacksmith in Edinburg, Virginia, from 1856-1859. Pence's clients include George Grandstaff, a local gunmaker and the owner of the Edinburg Mill. The Edinburg Mill was almost burned by Union troops during the Civil War in October of 1864, but locals extinguished the fire and the mill survives to this day as a museum and designated Virginia Historic Landmark.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ledgers (account books)