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Preferred Citation

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.) Ledger, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased, September 2009. Accession 2009.385

Scope and Contents

Ledger, 1869-1870 recording expenses of the U.S. Navy shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Entered are payments to bricklayers, machinists, coppersmiths and pattern makers, which are signed twice a month by George Thompson, Quartermaster, and witnessed by Charles Brian, Mate, U.S. N[avy]. Note: The location of the Portsmouth naval yard was provided by the seller and has not been verified at this point.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• United States. Navy