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Merchant ledger of Abraham Davenport of Jefferson County, and possibly Berkeley County, Virginia, now West Virginia. Contains account of the estate of Abram Davenport with Braxton Davenport, executor, 1825-1833, and several recipes.

Account book of Abraham Grove of Shenandoah, Virginia. He appears to be a woodworker with entries for making a wheelbarrow, a wagon, a rake and work done on houses. Also has entries for his own purchases. Index by first names included.

Three receipts/invoices from the 19th century: an account from The Planters Bank of Savannah, Georgia with Baring Brothers and Co. of London, dated August-September, 1836; purchase order for a reclining chair by Jonathan Zeller from Charles H. White of Philadelphia, dated January 21, 1854; and an invoice from von Emil Roth, Verlags-Buch and Kunsthandlung of Giessen, Germany, dated February 17, 1897. Note: Accessioned as 2008.292 and reclassed as SC 01671 in 2019.

These records include accounts and receipts for the maintenance of the Land Office, including such items as coal, parchment, printing, salaries, ink, and blank books, covering the period 1792-1795 and 1810-1812. Charles Lewis and Charles Blagrove served as registers of the Land Office during these periods and were involved in the accounts for the office maintenance.

Diary (82 pp), 1882-1890 of reverend and missionary Arthur Samuel Burt (1846-1890). His last entry is was made about 4 months before his death and mentions handing over the church's ministry to someone else as his health is deteriorating. The entire journal is about his ministry, funerals, conventions, visitations, marriages, his travels and family. Burt visited many people in the area and lists most of them by their full name. At the end of his life he lives in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Also included is a 1890 newspaper with his obituaries, some loose notes, a poem and a copy of a letter to Burt that talks about the Starkey Seminary.

The collection contains 20 paper manuscripts. The papers were written by members of the Betty Washington Lewis family. Some papers were signed by Lewis. The papers date from 1783 - 1844.

An exercise book with math, algebra and english practice exercises, possibly by Frank Palmer Christian at Woodberry Forest School and a few pages of accounts for household items by a member of the Christian Family.

Farm Account book of an unknown farmer, probably from the Fauquier County and Loudoun County area of Virginia. Some accounts for the government during the Civil War era.

Daybook, 1803-1805, of the Cloverdale Furnace Foundry (Botetourt County, Virginia) and of an unidentified general merchandise dealer of Lexington, Virginia.