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

Iron works records of Joseph J. and David Graham, being chiefly account books of
Paramount Furnace and Jackson Forge (near Wytheville). Includes account for
general merchandise, cobbler's work, wool carding, North Carolina copper mines,
lead mines, etc.

a. Ledger, 1828-1892. 6 vols. Vols. 1837-39 and 1889-92 indexed.

Accounts for labor at the forge and furnace, and general merchandise.

b. Day Book, 1808-1855. 27 vols. Not indexed.

Similar to the ledger. Vol. 1808 includes accounts for lead purchased for the iron
works. Vol. 1812 is a lead mine record. Vol. 1840-41 is a shoemaker's record.

c. Journal, 1826-1861. 9 vols. 3 indexed: 1826-33 and 1829-32 (2 vols.).

Iron drawn and refined, bar iron sold, forge and furnace labor, commissary supplies,
etc. Vol. 1860-61 marked "Peach Bottom Copper Mine, N. C."

d. Time Book, 1828-1852. 7 vols. Not indexed.

Kept at the forge and furnace for Negro labor. Accounts in merchandise and
cash for slaves, their owners, and [free laborers]. Vol. 1833-39 has a leather
record. Vol. 1841-42 records coal hauled and salt ordered. Vol. 1839-52 contains
memoranda on runaways, and slaves hired from various owners at $80
and $85 a year.

e. Carding Book, 1832. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Accounts for carding wool.

f. Receipt Book, 1849-1854. 1 vol. Not indexed.

David Graham's receipts from carriers who delivered iron (from Graham's Forge
to Montgomery City).

g. Inventory Book, 1845-1847. 1 vol. Not indexed.

[Commissary supplies.]

107. Graham-Robinson Ledgers, 1828-1906. 77 vols. Partially indexed.

Business records, chiefly of the iron foundry, general store, and grist mill (at Graham's
Forge); David Graham and, later, Graham & Son and Graham & Robinson.

a. Ledger, 1828-1898. 39 vols. 21 indexed: 1828-32, 1836-40, 1843-47, 1848-50, 184857,
1849-50, 1850-52, 1854-56, 1859-63, 1860-67, 1864-68, 1871-72, 1881-82, 188183,
1883-84, 1884-85, 1887, 1888-91, 1890 (2 vols.), and 1892-98.

Accounts for iron, mill products, merchandise, labor, sawmill, boarding house, etc.
Vol. 1836-40 includes a contract of David Graham with John Thomas, miller at
the forge. Vol. 1843-47 contains an inventory of furniture, etc., "taken at the
boarding house", May 18, 1848. Vol. 1869 includes a merchandise journal, 186971,
marked "Barren Springs". Vol. 1884-85 contains accounts for wood cut.
Vol. 1887 includes shipments of iron ore (from Barren Springs, Reed Island,
Foster Falls, and Cedar Run to various furnaces, 1892-95). Vol. 1888-91 has a
record of wood cut on the land of D. P. Graham, D. M. Painter, L. S. Allison,

J. and L. Graham, "Sanders", William Warden, John and G. W. Conner,
J. W. Simmons, and D. H. Sour. Vol. 1889-95 has a record of ore and of pig
iron shipped (from Carter's Ferry) to various machine works, with a furnace
report for 1889. Vol. 1890-98 records "sales from the C. R. Mines", 1890-92.
Vol. 1891-92, marked "Calfée and Robinson, Barren Springs", has accounts
with Barren Springs Mining Co. and others.

b. Day Book, 1830-1902. 18 vols. Not indexed.

Accounts for iron, merchandise, labor, and hauling (chiefly at Graham's Forge
and Jackson's Forge). Vol. 1830-32 for labor, hauling, etc., marked "Forge
Book". Vol. 1854-55 marked "Fair Play Furnace". Vol. 1858-60 marked
"Barren Springs Furnace". Vol. 1861-66 covers general merchandise with
yearly postage accounts, etc. Vol. 1882-84 marked "Max Meadows, Va." [after
1883?].

c. Journal, 1845-1906. 13 vols. 2 indexed: 1845-48 and 1883-87.

For iron, labor, and merchandise (Graham's Forge and Barren Springs). Vol.
1880-82 covers accounts of Reed Island Iron Co., J. W. McGavock & Co., and
Samuel Quesenberry.

d. Time Book, 1846-1870. 5 vols. Not indexed.

David Graham & Son, labor time records. Vol. 1846-47 records "iron made and
by whom" and "wood received and of whom", 1846-60. Vol. 1861-70, marked
"white time book", includes memoranda on livestock, and timber cut. Vol.
1865 includes an account of livestock pastured.

e. Letter Book, 1863-67. 1 vol. Not indexed.

David Graham & Son. Contains time records for 1865; an account of "pasturings";
miscellaneous accounts for 1870; list of debts due the estate of David
Graham in Carroll, Grayson, and Tazewell counties; and the constitution and
minutes of the Graham's Forge Farmer's Club, 1873.

f. Receipt Book, 1845-1854. 2 vols. Not indexed.

Receipts given David Graham (Jackson's Forge) by carriers who delivered iron
for him. Part of vol. 1845-52 covers David Graham's personal accounts,
1846-52.

108. Foote and Johnson Ledgers, 1880-1913. 3 vols. Partially indexed.

Farm machinery sales and other merchandise accounts of Foote & Johnson (Wytheville).

a. Journal, 1880-1913. 2 vols. Indexed.

General merchandise. Last half of vol. 1880-84 is a day book, 1899-1901.

b. Cash Book, 1890-1903. 1 vol. No index.

109. Lindsey Ledgers, 1883-1922. 88 vols. Partially indexed.

Business records of W. S. Lindsey, wholesale jobber in farm produce (Rural Retreat).
Covers shipments to all parts of the South. A few volumes of Davis-Lindsey
and of F. M. Green & Co., general merchandise dealers, and the Rural
Retreat Handle Co.

a. Ledger, 1883-1921. 13 vols. Indexed, except vols. 1901-03 and 1916-17.

Accounts as listed above. Part of vol. 1915-21 is a day book and cash account.

b. Day Book, 1885-1922. 44 vols. Not indexed.

For farm produce and general merchandise.

c. Journal, 1901-1918. 15 vols. 7 indexed: 1901-02, 1903-04, 1903-06, 1903-08, 190708,
1917, and 1915-16.

Accounts as named above. Vol. 1907-09 for dressed meat sold; vol. 1913-16 for
store and dray accounts; 1914-18 for bank checks; 1917 for cabbage; vol. 1918
for poultry, etc.

d. Scale Book, 1907-1918. 7 vols. Not indexed.

W. S. Lindsey. Accounts of railway shipments of produce recording dealer,
weight, and railway.

e. Letter Book, 1908-1909. 3 vols. Not indexed.

W. S. Lindsey. One volume, 1908-09, marked "Bristol".

f. Inventory, 1914-1916. 4 vols. Not indexed.

F. M. Green & Co.; vol. 1914 for clothes and shoes only.

g. Produce Book, 1909. 1 vol. Not indexed.

W. S. Lindsey. Names and addresses of grocers in Va., N. C., Ala., Ga., etc.

h. Invoice Book, 1908. 1 vol. Not indexed.

W. S. Lindsey (Bristol). Contains a fragment of a day book for 1907.