Weaver's Draft Notebook, 18th Century.

Access and use

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
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528

Summary

Creator:
Davies, Benjamin.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

A weaver's notebook signed by Benjamin Davies (?) (1744) with mention of Birmingham [England]. Includes weaver's drafts, names of patterns, directions, some descriptions of patterns, details of pricing, and how much thread needed to be used. Also includes an account of fabrics purchased with cost and recipes to cure king's evil, shortness of breath, ague, colic, fever, and rheumatism. Also includes five pieces of cloth.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 1989.
Physical description:
1 vol. (204 pp.), 5 pieces of cloth and 2 items.