Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1801-1807
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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The Library of Virginia800 East Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23219
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Archives Reference ServicesEmail: archdesk@lva.virginia.govPhone: (804) 692-3888Web: www.lva.virginia.gov
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Alexander, Charles.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1801-1807, records the operation of and expenses incurred by his Arlington County plantation. Entries regarding expenses record wages for day laborers, payments for farm supplies and livestock, and sale or purchase of slaves. Other entries record the sale of agricultural produce (corn, wheat, clover) by Alexander to individuals. This volume also contains short passages pertaining to medicinal remedies, agricultural theory, and events occurring on the plantation.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charles Alexander owned a plantation in Arlington County during the early nineteenth century.
- Acquisition information:
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This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Arlington County.
Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Program.
- Physical location:
- Library of Virginia
- Physical description:
- 1 vol. (140 p.); 1 microfilm reel
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- African Americans -- History.
Agriculture--Virginia--Arlington County.
Landlord and tenant--Virginia--Arlington County.
Plantations--Virginia--Arlington County.
Slaves--Virginia--Arlington County.
Traditional medicine--Virginia--Arlington County.
Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Arlington County.
Local government records--Virginia--Arlington County.
Plantation records--Virginia--Arlington County.