Inventory of the Robert Pleasants Ledger 1769-1824 Pleasants, Robert; 1722-1801. Mss. MsV Ame102

Inventory of the Robert Pleasants Ledger 1769-1824

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Manuscripts and Rare Books Department
Collection Number Mss. Msv Ame101


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Repository
Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Collection number
Mss. MsV Ame101
Title
Robert Pleasants Ledger, 1769-1824.
Physical Description
Letter bound book with the name of John G. Mosby on the cover.
1 item. 167 pages. 24 1/2 inches.
Creator
Robert Pleasaents.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Publication Rights/Restrictions on Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Robert Pleasants Ledger, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

In the possession of Swem Library before 1939.

Biographical/Historical Information

Robert Pleasants was born at "Curles," Henrico County, Virginia and lived his entire life there. He was an active member of the Society of Friends. His brother Samuel Pleasants (1737-1807) was a successful merchant in Philadelphia. Sometime after 1771, Robert Pleasants entered into a mercantile company (Robert Pleasants & Co.) which did business as a consignment tobacco exporter. He organized an abolition society in 1790.

Scope and Content Information

Pleasants' ledger kept in Henrico County, Virginia covers 1769-1777. The volume includes a few accounts kept 1823-1824 by an unidentified individual and a short story, "The Unlucky Man."

Related Material

Other collections pertaining to this collection are located at Haverford College Library. There are three such collections at this institution consisting mostly of correspondence of Robert Pleasants.

Virginia: in the High Court of Chancery, March 16, 1798. [microform] : Between Robert Pleasants, son and heir of John Pleasants, dee'd. Plif. and Mary Logan, widow and administratix of Charles Logan, and devisee of John Pleasants and Jonathan Pleasants, 16 March 1798. 18 pages. Item available on microform format. Collection number: EVANS 38963

Papers, 1750-1936, Manuscripts Collection, Special Collections, Magill Library, Haverford University. Papers of Anthony Benezet (1713-1784), 1750-1936 (bulk 1750-1784). 60 items. (1 box) Collection number: 852

American Friends' Letters, Manuscripts Collection, Special Collections, Magill Library, Haverford University. American Friends' Letters, ca. 1676-1986. ca. 406 folders. (19 boxes) Collection number: 851

Separated Material

Other items of Robert Pleasants' are located within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library.

Robert Pleasants Account Book, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Robert Pleasants Account Book, 1771-1824, 1771- 1778. Collection number: Mss. MsV Ame102

Robert Pleasants Letterbook, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Robert Pleasants Letterbook, 1771- 1781. Collection number: Mss. MsV Cp9


Controlled Access Terms

    Geographical Names:

  • Henrico County (Va.)--History--18th century.
  • United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
  • Occupations:

  • Merchants--Virginia--History--18th century.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Henrico County (Va.)--History--18th century.
  • United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.