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Fluvanna Female Institute Account Book and John Hartwell Cocke Farm Inventory Book, 1857-1864, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents

Account book of Fluvanna Female Institute with names of patrons and payment receipts for board. Also includes an inventory and account book of a farm at "Bremo," Fluvanna County, Va. This farm was presumably owned by John Hartwell Cocke. Includes produce sold and expenses paid. Of note, are some entries that include tax in kind payments of oats to either the United States Union or Confederacy. There is a loose page of inventory of implements at "Lower Bremo," New Kent County, Va.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account books
• Agriculture--Virginia--Fluvanna County
• Agriculture--Virginia--History--19th century
• Fluvanna County (Va.)--History--19th century
• Fluvanna Female Institute (Fluvanna County, Va.)
• Inventories
• New Kent County (Va.)--History--19th century
• Schools--Virginia--Fluvanna County