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

General merchandise accounts of Hudson Martin & Co. Contains also Hudson Martin's
accounts as Clerk of Albemarle County. Accounts of monies received
payable to the commonwealth. "Register of strays [livestock] from the time the
papers were destroyed by the enemy." List of marriages. Daily journal of the
weather for January, 1783. "An account of Rum, wine, and Sugar Seized by
order of Colo. Theodorick Bland of Robert Harksley a British Commissary, and
Sold under the Sanction of the Executive Council of the State of Virginia," 1779.
Accounts of John Jouett, Sr., John Jouett, Jr., George Gilmer, Thomas Walker,
and others.

3. Charlottesville Ledgers, 1817-1884. 23 vols. Partially indexed.

A miscellaneous group covering mill, tavern, merchandise, tailor's, bookseller's,
hardware, paperer's, and farm accounts.

a. Ledger, 1817-1879. 7 vols. Indexed, except vols. 1817-46 and 1857-58.

Covering general merchandise, tavern, mill, tailor's, sign painter's, bookseller's,
and farm accounts. Vol. 1859-62 is of [S. M. Keller] sign painter. Bookseller's
ledger, 1869-73 is marked "T. and M." Vol. 1871-79 covers accounts
of G. L. Michie (Charlottesville), assignee in bankruptcy for bankrupts in various
counties and towns. General merchandise ledger, 1877-78 is of J. W. B.
McAlister.

b. Day Book, 1835-1884. 8 vols. Not indexed.

Vol. 1835, accounts of H. Price, tailor, includes accounts kept by Charlottesville's
city jailor, 1874-77. Vols. 1875 and 1876 cover general merchandise business of
Spooner and Keller; vol. 1875-77 is J. W. B. McAlister's bank book. Vol. 187784
covers accounts of F. D. Brockman, tailor; remainder are unidentified books
of dealers in hardware, books, and general merchandise.

c. Journal, 1821-1870. 7 vols. Vol. 1869-70 indexed.

Vol. 1840-42 marked "Mount Meridian". Vol. 1857-63 covers legal accounts of
S. F. Leake, with a loose account of the sale of his property. Vol. 1869-70
covers general merchandise business of Wayland & Thompson (Free Union).
Remainder are unidentified legal, general merchandise, and mill accounts.

d. Inventory, 1879. 1 vol. Not indexed.

Includes an account of auction sale by John M. White, trustee for J. W. B. McAlister,
merchandise dealer.

4. Albemarle Ledgers, 1818-1902. 44 vols. Partially indexed.

Miscellaneous account books: general merchandise, lawyer, tailor, inn, shop, farm,
newspaper, etc. (Charlottesville and Albemarle County).

a. Ledger, 1820-1888. 16 vols. Indexed, except vols. 1821-31, 1859-60, and 1866-71.

Accounts of John B. Spiece, lawyer; of Virginia Loan & Trust Co.; and of
The Chronicle, Taylor and Foster (Charlottesville). Merchandise accounts of
R. and I. D. Moon (Scottsville). Ledgers marked "J. W[ayland] and Bro."
(Free Union) and unidentified hardware and mill books.

b. Day Book, 1856-1885. 10 vols. Vol. 1856-80 indexed.

Spiece's legal accounts; Harris & Taylor's blacksmith and foundry accounts; Wertenbaker
& Gentry, merchant tailors; Va. Loan & Trust Co.; and The Chronicle
(Charlottesville). Luther M. Dunn, general merchandise (Free Union). Vols.
1869-76 and 1877-85 contain farm as well as legal accounts.

c. Journal, 1818-1902. 18 vols. 6 indexed: 1818-56, 1851-61, 1873, 1880-81, 1888-95,
and 1896-1902.

R. and I. D. Moon, "J. W[ayland] and Bro.", and The Chronicle; Wayland &
Thompson, general merchandise (Free Union); A. P. Bibb, postmaster, University
of Virginia; Seamonds & Marshall, lumber dealers; and farm journals,
chiefly from "Belmont" (see item 7). Vol. 1866-68 covers freight waybills
(Mechum's River Depot); and vol. 1872-75 is a bank book for Albemarle Insurance
Co. Farm journal 1881-89, with entries written in atlas published in
1831, includes invoices, one being for the sale of slaves, Aug. 27, 1841.

5. Duke Ledgers, 1831-1861. 7 vols. Partially indexed.

Grist mill records of Richard Duke, merchandise day books of R. T. W. Anderson
and of Anderson & Day, and unidentified merchandise ledgers (Stony Point and
Scottsville).

a. Ledger, 1834-1861. 2 vols. Vol. 1859-61 indexed.

Vol. 1834 has accounts for general merchandise, Vol. 1859-61 for shoes.

b. Day Book, 1836-1851. 2 vols. Not indexed.

Vol. 1836-37, merchandise ledger (Stony Point) has writing exercises and psalms
written in.

c. Journal, 1831-1861. 3 vols. Indexed, except vol. 1831-42.

Mill and merchandise accounts. Vol. 1831-61, R. T. W. Anderson, contains letters,
drawings, notes on Latin and arithmetic, and Dr. John H. Davis' lectures
in anatomy, added by Boswell Anderson. Vol. 1843-45 (Charlottesville) covers
merchandise business of [Walter Perry].

6. Bryan-McKennie Journal, 1836-1837. 1 vol. Not indexed.

McKennie's bookstore (Charlottesville). Accounts with professors and students of
the University of Virginia.

7. Woods-Belmont Farm Journals, 1850-1890. 14 vols. Partially indexed.
(See item 4.)

Records of the Belmont Stud and Stock Farm (near Charlottesville), kept chiefly
by J. W. Ficklins and [Benjamin Ficklins], overseers for Captain Micajah Woods.

a. Journal, 1850-1890. 10 vols. Indexed, except vols. 1850-54, 1863-67, and 1890.

Records the general business of the farm. Vol. 1854-60 is for accounts with
agents and business firms; vol. 1878-82 has loose records of livestock; vol. 188485
covers "accounts of farms and hands and accounts in detail of stallions";
vol. 1866-69 has loose records and broadsides on race horses, and other livestock
memoranda; vol. 1850-54 is for cash expenses; and vol. 1890 is a brief
record of the "Progressive Endowment Guild of America".

b. Cash Book, 1860-1882. 4 vols. Not indexed.

8. Johnston-Wright Ledgers, 1859-1892. 21 vols. Partially indexed.

Merchandise, grist mill, and post office records of James Johnston (North Garden),
and merchandise accounts of R. G. Wright (Hardware and North Garden).

a. Ledger, 1874-1886. 4 vols. Indexed.

b. Day Book, 1877-1892. 9 vols. Not indexed.

Vol. 1877-78 contains a record of road lamps, and of oil consumed. Vol. 1878-80
includes an inventory of R. G. Wright's merchandise stock, taken at Hardware,
April 1, 1879.

c. Journal, 1859-1891. 8 vols. 4 indexed: 1870-82, 1872-74, 1877-78, and 1890-91.

Vol. 1870-82 includes a fragmentary day book for Green Mountain Mill. Vol.
1869 is a farm journal of W. E. Sims, "Eldon Plantation," [Albemarle County?].

9. University of Virginia Farm Journals, 1873-1886. 6 vols. Indexed.

Journals of the University's experimental farm, including a weather diary, record
of expenses for labor and supplies, and records of crop experiments. Vol.
1885 is mutilated with crude drawings and pictures pasted in.

10. Holsinger Journal, 1883-1884. 1 vol. Indexed.

Account book of the restaurant and inn of Ambrosell and Widdifield (Charlottesville).

11. Cox-McPherson Ledgers, 1884-1917. 4 vols. Partially indexed.

Accounts of C. W. Cox, a carriage firm, and a theatre (Charlottesville). Also
accounts of the Cox estate.

a. Day Book, 1884-1915. 3 vols. Not indexed.

Vol. 1912-15 records motion picture accounts.

b. Journal, 1916-1917. 1 vol. Indexed.

12. Kenneth Brown Farm Journal, 1891-1904. 2 vols. Not indexed.

Records and accounts of Wyndover Farm (Charlottesville).

13. Bruffey's Book Store Accounts, 1904-1924. 3 vols. Partially indexed.

General accounts and expenses of Bruffey's Book Store, at the University of Virginia.

a. Ledger, 1904-1916. 1 vol. Indexed.

b. Day Book, 1924. 1 vol. Not indexed.

c. Order Book, 1915. 1 vol. Not indexed.