Collections : [University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.]

This collection contains the account book believed to be of John H. Bloce, a farmer and book peddler. Genealogical records show that some of the uncommon names listed in the account book are from Rockingham County, Virginia, bordering Shenandoah County. The account book details schoolbooks such as readers, geography and spelling along with other transactions such as selling apple, corn, oats, horse collars, etc.

Peyton's diaries cover the Civil War and Reconstruction periods and frequently mention conflicts, specifically the Yankees and how many people were killed on both sides of battlefields. His diary entries describe the Yankees being at his home and near his neighbors in Rapidan, Virginia. Many southern generals are mentioned including General (Stonewall Thomas) Jackson, General (J.E.B.) Stuart, and General (Richard S.) Ewell. There are also references to President (Andrew) Johnson.

This collection contains correspondence, deeds, estate indentures, account books, receipts notebooks, photographs, carte-de-visite, genealogical research and trees, clippings, a tintype, and ephemera, including wallets, a metal box, and a lock of hair documenting the Rose, Redd, and Claiborne families of Virginia. Names frequently appearing in papers include Eugene M. Redd and his son James Redd. Also included are Ezra Morrison, Mattie Tompkins, Clarence Redd, Jessie Redd McCarthy, Rachel Ayers, Blaine McCarthy Willett, John McCarthy, and the Blain family. The papers document genealogical research and track land purchase and holding, including the Bellevette, a Robert Rose property that has passed down to his descendants, in Nelson County. Also included is correspondence from the turn of the century regarding the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, a private, not-for-profit cooperative that has provided electricity to customers.

This collection contains a vellum-bound account book with entries dating from 1821 to 1825, comprised of ninety-three manuscript pages. The book is a working household ledger and includes addresses, distribution of willed and gifted goods, town gossip of crime and thievery, family births and deaths, and Pike household accounting. The direction of notes and entries are sometimes erratically placed. While no author's name is explicitly written, the account book mentions the death of John Pike (1747-1822), suggesting the ledger belonged to Sarah Franklin Pike (1765-1832), his wife. Sarah had been married once before. Neither of her marriages bore children. During her husband's illness in 1821, Sarah's ledger notes are scattered as she begins to take over key household responsibilities that John once managed. One expense outlined in 1822 is John's funeral, followed by descriptions of bereavement from friends and family members. In the account book, the remainder of 1822 and 1823 were dedicated to disposing of John's properties in accordance with his will, paying annuities to several women in the Pike family, and establishing a more precise oversight of the home. Sundries are documented in this section, including clothing, umbrellas, bedclothes, and shoes; kitchen ingredients are accounted for; tradesmen are paid, including the butcher and brewer; and the service staff also receive their regular wages. Notable among the house staff is a woman named Martha, who by 1825 becomes the recipient of a portion of Sarah's library. Sarah notes on one occasion that she "gave Martha my Books" as well as a later note in the same year "I have given the most of my beloved Books to Mrs. Naish." Beyond these expenses, Sarah also documents charitable giving, including having "Collected for the Deaf & Dumb at Clapham" as well as gifts to The Free School, the Clothing Society, and Infant Friends.

This collection contains an account book written during the Civil War by an unidentified person or persons. It consists of the day-to-day transactions and the numerous individuals that either boarded on, used the owner's land, or purchased various products and services from the unnamed proprietor, including $600 for a land bond in 1862.