Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.) Ledger 1869-1870

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Summary

Extent:
0.05
Creator:
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.) Brian, Charles Thompson, George arrangement
Language:
The records are in: English

Background

Scope and content:

Ledger, 1869-1870 recording expenses of the U.S. Navy shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Entered are payments to bricklayers, machinists, coppersmiths and pattern makers, which are signed twice a month by George Thompson, Quartermaster, and witnessed by Charles Brian, Mate, U.S. N[avy].Note: The location of the Portsmouth naval yard was provided by the seller and has not been verified at this point.

Biographical / historical:

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Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/08/2009.