Eighth Annual Report of the Archivist, Library of the University of Virginia, for the Year 1937-38

Chiefly the business records of William A. and Francis T. Anderson, lawyers
(Lexington), their legal accounts, farm expenses, and mining investments. Anderson
& Edmondson, Virginia Tin Mining & Manufacturing Co., Richmond &
Louisville Railroad, Blue Ridge Mineral Co., Rockbridge Soap Manufacturing
Co., Glenwood Ferry, Lexington Building Fund Association, etc. All fall in the
period 1830-1910 except a New Kent County general merchandise ledger for
1775-76.

a. Ledger, 1775-1890. 9 vols. 2 vols. indexed: 1890 and 1890-92.

Ledgers of William A. Anderson, and unidentified ledgers. Vols. 1840-62 and
1890-92 cover notes and bills payable; vol. 1860-61 is for petty accounts and
day book entries.

b. Day Book, 1857-1861. 3 vols. Not indexed.

Francis T. Anderson. Vol. 1861 marked "Glenwood".

c. Journal, 1830-1902. 11 vols. 7 indexed: 1830-52, 1855-58, 1859-61, 1866-70, 18691902,
1871-94, and 1878-84.

Chiefly legal and personal accounts of Wm. A. and Francis T. Anderson. Vol.
1878-84 is marked "Anderson and Edmondson". Vol. 1857 is a farm journal,
vols. 1858-62 and 1859-61 are Glenwood Ferry records, vol. 1889-93 a record
of "The Rockbridge Co.", vol. 1855-58 an account of merchandise and blacksmith's
work, and vol. 1866-70 a Rockbridge Soap Manufacturing Co. record.

d. Letter Book, 1891-1910. 16 vols. Indexed, except vols. 1894 and 1895-96.

Legal correspondence of William A. Anderson.

e. Minute Book, 1854-1875. 3 vols. Not indexed.

Lexington Building Fund Association, 1854-75; Virginia Tin Mining & Manufacturing
Co., 1884-1906; Directors of Blue Ridge Mineral Co., 1890-92.

f. [Subscription Book], [18—?]. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Capital stock in the Richmond & Louisville Railroad.

g. Bank Book, 1871-1902. 2 vols. Not indexed.

Journal of checks, itemized stubs, etc.

h. Cash Book, 1890-93. 1 vol. Not indexed.

i. Negro Book, 1847-49. 1 vol. Indexed.

Accounts of labor done, supplies issued, etc.

97. Kinkeldey-Sterrett Ledgers, 1823-1895. 30 vols. Partially indexed.

Day Books, journals, ledgers, court records, and promissory notes of John Sterrett
(Panther's Gap). Also includes transactions of Wm. McDannald with Richmond
merchants and of S. Allen & Co. with Philadelphia merchants. A later
journal carries the foreclosure of Sterrett on Allen & Co. Records of some
grain dealings, wages for labor, private accounts of Sterrett, and entries in several
journals in a private code.

a. Ledger, 1832-1856. 7 vols. Indexed.

Sterrett & Co. transactions, with coded entries, bills for board, and general merchandise
accounts.

b. Day Book, 1829-1856. 13 vols. Not indexed.

General merchandise accounts, license for McDannald to retail goods, in vol.
1840-42, and details of foreclosure on Allen & Co.

c. Journal, 1828-1895. 5 vols. 4 indexed: 1828-41, 1869-83, 1873-88, and 1888-95.

Includes private debts of Rockbridge men to John Sterrett, in vol. 1859-67.

d. Invoice Book, 1837-1856. 2 vols. Vol. 1837-39 indexed.

Allen & Co. and McDannald transactions. Accounts of auction in 1856.

e. Court Record, 1823-1854. 1 vol. Not indexed.

f. Account Book, 1852-1876.

Private account of John Sterrett with James and Robert Sterrett.

g. Cash Book, 1853-1857. 1 vol. Not indexed.

98. Weaver-Brady Iron Works and Grist Mill Records, 1825-1878. 80 vols.
Partially indexed.

Business records of iron mines, furnaces, and forges operated by William Weaver
in Rockbridge, Rockingham, and Botetourt counties. Eight vols. record the business
of a grist mill, Spring Mills.

a. Ledger, 1825-1872. 13 vols. Indexed, except vols. 1825-27, 1828-37, and 1865-66.

The same accounts as the journal (see below), with the addition of Lydia Furnace.
Vol. 1825-27 has on the fly leaves accounts of beef and hides. Vols.
1828-41 and 1854-64 have loose indexes from other volumes. Vol. 1858-62
contains an inventory for 1858. Vol. 1865-72 has detailed accounts for individual
laborers, giving date hired, wages, etc.

b. Day Book, 1838-1878. 13 vols. 2 indexed: 1838-42 and 1857.

For Bath and Buffalo forges, Etna Furnace, and Spring Mills. Vol. 1849-50
contains a farm journal, 1838-60. Vol. 1859-62 is devoted to white laborers.

c. Journal, 1825-1878. 31 vols. 16 indexed: 1827-29, 1830-41, 1837-41, 1839-40, 183941,
1841-44, 1843-45, 1846, 1846-47, 1857-62, 1867-68, 1867-72, 1871-72, 1872-74,
1877, and 1878.

Accounts for Union Forge, Buffalo Forge, Bath Iron Works, Bath Furnace, Etna
Furnace, Emma Mine, Potosi Mine, and Spring Mills. General entries for
foundry supplies, commissary supplies, iron goods, metal shipped, labor hired,
individual Negro accounts, and mill accounts. Vol. 1828-37 contains the fragment
of a journal for 1829. Vol. 1830-41 is devoted to Negro accounts. Vol.
1841-44 records on the last page some experiments in corn growing in 1843.
Vol. 1859-66 has a record of Negroes vaccinated in 1859, 1860, 1862, and 1863.
Vol. 1866 is marked "Chestnut Hill Agricultural Society", but the records so
indicated have been torn out.

d. Time Book, 1830-1874. 6 vols. None indexed.

For Buffalo Forge, Etna Furnace, and Emma Mine. Vol. 1830-43 has accounts
of coal received, and Vol. 1854-58 has added miscellaneous memoranda.

e. Negro Book, 1839-1859. 5 vols. All indexed.

A record of cash paid, supplies issued, etc. Vol. 1850-51 has added memoranda
on a flour mill, vol. 1854-59 a list of "boys who came in sick", with the period
of illness.

f. Provision Book, 1839-1853. 3 vols. Indexed, except vol. 1839.

Accounts for food supplies, meal, flour, etc.

g. Land Book, 1873-1874. 1 vol. Alphabetically arranged.

Assessments for property (Natural Bridge).

h. Letter Book, 1860-1865. 1 vol. Index in centre.

Covers business of the Bath Iron Works. The first portion of the book is a
ledger for the works, 1844-47.

i. Iron Book, 1832-1862. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Record of bar iron drawn and sold at Buffalo Forge (Port Republic).

j. Ore Book, 1855-1861. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Etna Furnace, for coal, number of charges, tons of ore, etc.

k. Cash Book, 1849-1863. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Accounts with individuals and banks.

l. Farm Journal, 1858-[1859]. 1 vol. Indexed.

First portion was originally, 1850, used for forge accounts, another portion in
1859-60 as a letter book.

m. Dairy [Journal], 1866-1867. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Producer's accounts with various dealers.