James Anderson Account Books, 1778-1805.

Location of collection:

Colonial Williamsburg

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

P.O. Box 1776

Williamsburg, VA 23187

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Douglas Mayo

Email: dmayo@cwf.org

Phone: (757) 565-8521

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Phone: (757) 565-8520

Fax: (757) 565-8528

Web: www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/research/john-d-rockefeller-jr-library

Summary

Creator:

James Anderson, 1740-1798. Robert Anderson, 1781-1859.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Ledgers, mainly dating from 1778-1798, kept by James Anderson. Included are notations on the status of accounts, 1804-1805, made by James' son, Robert. The accounts show work done for Jacquelin Ambler, Daniel Broadhead, Edward Carrington, Mr. Carter, James Craig, Thomas Everard, Col. William Finnie, James Galt, John Greenhow, Humphrey Harwood, James Hubard, Thomas Jefferson, the Lunatic Hospital, Joseph Prentis, Edmund Randolph, John Saunders, Mr. Taliaferro, George Winston, and many others.

Biographical / historical:

James Anderson was a blacksmith in Williamsburg and Richmond, Va., who also served as public armorer and captain of the Company of Artificers.

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 1962.

Physical location:

Oversize

Physical description:

2 items (140 and 329 p.)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Blacksmithing--Virginia--Williamsburg.
Blacksmiths--Virginia--Williamsburg.
Ironwork--Virginia--Williamsburg.
Account Books--Virginia--Williamsburg--18th century.
Account Books-- Virginia--Williamsburg--19th century.